August 14, 2013
Lygus counts are very high in some locations, but get out the sweep net and scout to be sure. If canola is $12 per bushel and application costs (insecticide and application) are $12 per acre, the economic threshold for lygus bugs is 8 per 10 sweeps at the end of flowering and 11 per 10 sweeps at the pod…
August 8, 2013
Bertha armyworm spraying has been reported in a few fields. Scout lower in the canopy this week, looking for feeding on lower leaves. Spotting them down low will give you……
July 31, 2013
Some canola fields are exhibiting missing or stunted pods at the top or middle of stems. Pods in some fields have been described as green on the ends and translucent in the middle. The most likely cause is environmental. The few days above 30°C in early July would certainly cause flower abortion, and the hormone response to a couple days…
July 31, 2013
Diamondback moth larvae are showing up in canola fields. The most accurate method to estimate diamondback moth population density is to count larvae in several locations throughout the field, and determine the average population per unit area…
July 24, 2013
3. Record what you find. With detailed records, including insects found in each field, insect numbers, what they’re feeding on, time of day, temperature and weather conditions, you know which fields to scout more frequently, and you have comparison points for other fields and other years. 2. Follow thresholds. Every major insect of pest of canola has an economic control…
July 24, 2013
Thrips damage shows up in some fields. Bertha armyworms are the bigger issue, with adult counts continuing to build and many areas now at moderate risk, or higher. Read more to see links to latest maps and counts…
July 17, 2013
Bertha armyworm moth counts continue to accumulate across the Prairies. Many areas are now at moderate to high risk, and adult numbers will continue to build this week. Adult counts can hint at the potential level of feeding by the larvae — the actual armyworms — starting about two weeks after the first wave of adults showed up in traps…
July 17, 2013
—Go out in early morning or late evening when larvae are mostly active. —Mark out an area a quarter-metre square (50 cm by 50 cm) and beat the plants growing within that area to dislodge the larvae. Count the larvae that have fallen to the ground and multiply by 4 to get the number per metre square. Larvae will hide…
July 10, 2013
Bertha armyworm adult trap counts suggest low to medium risk in most areas this year, with a couple higher risk hot spots in Saskatchewan — south of Regina being the largest. (See the map above.) Any need to spray is at least two weeks away. Larvae do the damage, and spraying should only occur if larvae feeding reaches threshold levels…
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