Friday 12 June 2020

Predicted pea leaf weevil development

Pea Leaf Weevil (Sitona lineatus–  As of June 7, 2020, the PLW phenology model indicates that females continue to lay eggs. The following two graphs illustrate the pattern of PLW oviposition for Swift Current and Lacombe. 


Figure 1. Predicted pea leaf weevil (Sitona lineatus) phenology at Swift Current SK.
Values are based on model simulations (April 1-June 7, 2020).


Figure 1. Predicted pea leaf weevil (Sitona lineatus) phenology at Lacombe AB.
Values are based on model simulations (April 1-June 7, 2020).

Link here to access photos of PLW and related species of weevils which can all be active simultaneously in Canadian prairie field crops. 

Biological and monitoring information related to pea leaf weevil in field crops is posted by the province of Alberta and in the PPMN monitoring protocol.

Also refer to the pea leaf weevil page within the "Field Crop and Forage Pests and their Natural Enemies in Western Canada: Identification and management field guide" - both English-enhanced or French-enhanced versions are available.