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Canola Community Connections – August 5
…Canola flower midge. Tiny midge larvae (see photo) have been collected within pods in a few fields in south central Saskatchewan and Alberta. DNA analysis from 2020 identified one of…
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CCC agronomy team priorities for 2017
…risk, particularly with the recent announcement of an unnamed midge discovered on the Prairies. Additional research and surveys will continue to determine the potential issues with these two related midge….
Read moreQuestions of the Week
…in nearly 20 years. Patchy wilting (especially at early flowering) may indicate cabbage root maggots. Also keep an eye out for canola flower midge (which do not appear to occur…
Read moreMany reasons for missing pods
…petals and shriveled brown pedicels are signs of insect feeding on buds. (Pedicels will be intact after heat or drought damage.) Swede midge also damage flowers and bud clusters, resulting…
Read moreInsect update: bertha counts video
…Latest Manitoba data Latest Alberta map In this video, MAFRI entomology specialist John Gavloski explains how to assess bertha armyworm risk: Swede midge not worth controlling. Swede midge have been…
Read moreInsects: Diamondback moth, cutworms, flea beetle and more
…Go to www.ontariocanolagrowers.ca for information on monitoring and managing swede midge in canola. Watch the CCC swede midge video. Further reading: Flea beetles and stressed crop Canola Watch insects section…
Read moreKey messages from canoLAB 2017
…Midge damage is also something to get familiar with. This new midge video will help. CanoLAB attendees got to see carabid beetles, a valuable beneficial, kill and eat cabbage loopers….
Read moreSad- or odd-looking buds, flowers and pods
…loss. No treatment. Read more. Swede midge or midge. Damage to the growing point can cause odd growth patterns and deformities. Midge can also damage individual buds and flowers. Peel…
Read morePest survey results for 2016
…The Prairie Pest Monitoring Network blog includes the following: Swede midge. In 2016, swede midge pheromone traps were deployed at 62 sites across the Prairie region to monitor adult populations…
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