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Canola yielded lower than expected. Why?
…feeding on buds can cause some blanks up a stem. Late season bertha armyworm and grasshopper feeding can remove enough pods to cause noticeable yield loss. Did pods fill properly?…
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…be locked in and green seed counts can remain high. Late-season insects such as Lygus bug and Bertha armyworm continue to be found above threshold in parts of Manitoba, Saskatchewan,…
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Lygus counts and bertha armyworm counts are up this week. Saskatchewan and Manitoba growers are encouraged to scout for lygus this year. Lygus has been reported in most areas of…
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Bertha armyworm larvae have started to feed in some locations, and the second generation of lygus has arrived in the southern Prairie. Watch pods and upper foliage for signs of…
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…to beneficials and provide no positive economic benefit to the canola crop. Banchus is a parasitoid of bertha armyworm. It can be harmed by unnecessary insecticide sprays. Source: Lloyd Dosdall…
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A few late fields are still under threat. Bertha armyworm is at threshold levels in a few late fields in central Peace and western Saskatchewan regions. Lygus bug feeding continues…
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…the next week, nothing is registered with a pre-harvest interval of less than 7 days. Bertha armyworm. Don’t let your guard down just yet. Berthas have been at thresholds in…
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…in the swath. Bertha armyworm is at thresholds in some fields in east central Alberta and western Saskatchewan. Do a pre-harvest scout for disease. Damage is much easier to spot…
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