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Insect update
…canola pods. The others are lygus and bertha armyworm. Read more Further reading: AAFC Insect Field Guide Prairie Pest Monitoring Network: Bertha armyworm scouting tips Field Heroes bertha armyworm guide…
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Canola Watch quiz – How many berthas?
It’s ‘I spy’ time! This quiz is just one question but too fun to pass up. Train your eye for bertha scouting. 1. Look closely at the photo below. How…
Read moreSpray berthas in the evening
On hot days, bertha armyworms take shelter low in the canopy or on the ground under leaf litter. This is not a good time to scout or spray. Bertha…
Read moreInsects: Leafhoppers, berthas, blister beetles, cutworms
…have shown in other crops to inhibit multiplication of the phytoplasma. The same may be true for canola. Bertha armyworm at a developing stage. Source: Saskatchewan Ministry of Agriculture Bertha…
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…Pest Monitoring Network has posted its bertha armyworm map for 2023, which could be used to forecast 2024 outbreaks. Note: The map shows very low risk! WEBINAR: Saskatchewan Ministry of…
Read moreInsect update: The biggies plus clover cutworms and little red bugs
…the situation last year and includes tips for scouting this year. Bertha armyworm. Trap counts of bertha armyworm adult moths are low to date across the Prairies. Alberta map Cabbage…
Read moreQuantify late-season insect threats
…more information on bertha armyworm (scouting video, economic thresholds). Click here to review last week’s information bertha armyworm, lygus bug, and fall flea beetle populations. Bertha armyworm larvae killed by…
Read moreInsect update- DBM, BAW, flea beetles and root maggots
…the DBM monitoring map in Alberta. Bertha armyworm Bertha armyworms (BAW) come in brown, black and green shades. The green berthas are shinier than other green worms, and the yellow-orange…
Read moreBeneficials to look for while scouting
…bore into the bertha’s body. When these two natural parasitoids reach levels where they’re attacking 60% of the bertha population, we can expect to see bertha populations drop the following…
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