In-crop insect surveys in 2019

…and industry groups to conduct insect pest surveys in field crops throughout the Prairies. In 2019, AAFC surveys could include cabbage seedpod weevil, swede midge, grasshoppers, leafhoppers, bertha armyworm, diamondback…

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10 reasons for missing pods

…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 in missing…

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Curled pods are usually thrips damage

…(1 mm in length) and often require a specialized entomologist to accurately identify them. Other kinds of damage, such as bouqueting of pods, is not likely thrips damage. Swede midge

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Insect scouting: What may you find?

…sweeps indicate high numbers, check a few areas throughout the field. Weevils are good fliers and will sometimes concentrate at field margins, particularly as flowering starts. Read more. Swede midge….

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Missing pods? Here are 7 common causes

…of insect feeding on buds. (Pedicels will be intact after heat or drought damage.) Swede midge also damage flowers and bud clusters, resulting in missing pods and densely clustered pods…

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Damage ID

…but may be swede midge damage. Identifying the factors causing the damage can be difficult, but important. Management of a problem usually requires accurate identification of what caused the problem…

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