Monday 1 June 2015

NEW - Alfalfa Weevil Biology and Management Fact Sheet (Soroka 2015)

Calling all alfalfa producers: Have you seen this culprit feeding on alfalfa leaves?

Contact julie.soroka@agr.gc.ca for more information about this image.

Research led by Dr. Julie Soroka of AAFC-Saskatoon has resulted in a new Fact Sheet summarizing the biology and management of the Alfalfa weevil (Curculionidae: Hypera postica) which growers can view here.

Textual summary, photos of the weevil, the damage it causes AND the parasitoid that attacks it are all featured to aid in-field scouting and management of the Alfalfa weevil.