Friday 26 July 2019

Provincial Insect Pest Reports (July 25, 2019; Wk 16)

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 #10 posted July 24, 2019 noting grasshoppers, cereal armyworms, and lygus bugs. There is a helpful photo of an European corn borer egg mass plus bertha armyworm pheromone trap counts, some of which are categaorized as "uncertain" so in-field scouting is critical.

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 Issue #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.