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Hot days and 6 other reasons for missing pods
…the stem. Dark stains on flower petals and shriveled brown pedicels are signs of insect feeding on buds. (Pedicels will be intact after heat or drought damage.) Swede midge also…
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Help with insect surveys for 2018
…to sample pea fields for pea leaf weevil and wheat fields for sawfly and midge. If you’re interested in volunteering fields, please contact Shelley or Scott at the emails above….
Read moreInsect distribution maps for 2017 and forecast maps for 2018
…Ministry of Agriculture, and entomologists from academic institutions. PPMN coordinates prairie-wide surveys for key agricultural pests including bertha armyworm, grasshoppers, cabbage seedpod weevil, pea leaf weevil and wheat midge. Information…
Read moreEngage with the CCC on social media
…on weeds, insects, coming events and more. YouTube: Canola Council of Canada agronomy videos are posted on the CCC YouTube channel: youtube.com/canolacouncil. View the latest videos on swede midge, blackleg…
Read moreQuick hitters
…Again, until the cause is known, hold off on action. Swede midge has been mentioned as a cause, but that’s unlikely. Swede midge have not been reported anywhere west of…
Read moreHeat, drought and other reasons for missing pods
…(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 on shortened racemes — a…
Read more7 causes for missing pods
…damage.) Swede midge also damage flowers and bud clusters, resulting in missing pods and densely clustered pods on shortened racemes — a “bouquet” or “witch’s broom” appearance. At flowering, a…
Read more7 causes for missing pods
…heat or drought damage.) Swede midge also damage flowers and bud clusters, resulting in missing pods and densely clustered pods on shortened racemes — a “bouquet” or “witch’s broom” appearance….
Read moreDon’t forget about the bugs just yet!
Making it past early spring flea beetles, lygus bug, swede midge and other insects, you may be reluctant to check for more critters, but it could really pay off in…
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