Diamondback moth larvae are generally low across the Prairies so far, but one hot spot has been noted in Rural Municipality 10 in Saskatchewan. This R.M. is south of Regina, near the U.S. border. Some populations of diamondback moth above the economic threshold have also been found in Eastern Manitoba recently…
Diamondback moth
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The three most common pod munchers are bertha armyworm, diamondback moth larvae and lygus bugs. Hot spots can sometimes be isolated to specific fields, so check each field. Before spraying, make sure insects counts are at or above economic thresholds. Applications made when insect numbers are below thresholds will not provide a positive return on investment and can do unnecessary…
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Insect trap counts are generally low across the Prairies, but bertha counts keep rising. Here are the latest provincial survey results…
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Test your diamondback management skills with these four questions…