Thursday 18 July 2019

Provincial Insect Pest Reports (July 18, 2019; Wk 15)

Provincial entomologists provide insect pest updates throughout the growing season so we link to their most recent information: 

Manitoba's Crop Pest Updates for 2019 are posted here. Access Issue #9 posted July 17, 2019 which notes grasshopper, thistle caterpillar, green cloverworm and aphids in peas. There are also helpful photos and descriptions of grasshopper instar stages plus scouting tips to detect European corn borer egg masses.

Saskatchewan's Crops Blog Posts includes a segment on "Economic thresholds" by Kaeley Kindrachuk posted in May 2019. Also access the Crop Production News with Issues:
#1 (featuring Diamondback moth monitoring),
#2 (featuring Pest surveying and Pea leaf weevil in peas and faba beans),
#3 (featuring Bertha armyworm and Pea leaf weevil information),
#4 (featuring wheat midge monitoring information), and
#5 (featuring pesticide drift information).

•  Alberta Agriculture and Forestry's Agri-News includes an insect-related item in the July 8, 2019 edition with an important reminder that field scouting in July can lead to a more successful crop.