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Dry conditions last August could mean lower cabbage seedpod weevil numbers for 2019, but you still want to scout. And then share your results!…
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Grasshoppers are causing some problems this week in areas that remain dry. As for areas that got rain, the rapid crop growth that results should reduce the economic risk from grasshoppers…
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A long relatively dry fall can also allow for maximum egg laying opportunities, and may result in a more widespread outbreak the following year. Dry springs can also improve survival of larvae…
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13 questions on cutworms. Test your knowledge…
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Reports of the 'little red bugs' increased in 2018 and it’s back again in 2019. The insect is a true bug, Peritrechus convivus, and these and other closely related insects are commonly referred to as 'dirt-coloured seed bugs'…
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Keeping scouting for insects, especially in crops that are slow to get going…
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The flea beetle situation seems worse than usual. The simplest reason seems the most logical: Warm and dry weather favours flea beetle emergence and activity. The same dry weather slows crop growth, leaving plants at a vulnerable small size for longer…
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Patches of missing plants will prompt farmers and agronomists to start scouting for cutworms. This scouting step is important because other factors, including dry seedbed conditions and others, can also cause patchy growth. You need to identify the cause so you make accurate action decisions…
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Scouting for the season should start right at emergence. That way you can spot some of the early-season issues featured in this week's photo quiz…