Friday 5 July 2019

Provincial Insect Pest Reports (July 5, 2019; Wk 13)

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 #6 posted July 3, 2019 which includes grasshopper, and a link to an excellent fact sheet for thistle caterpillars with great photos of each life stage.

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), and
#4 (featuring wheat midge monitoring information).

•  Alberta Agriculture and Forestry's Agri-News includes an insect-related item in the July 2, 2019 edition with an important reminder regarding bertha armyworm pheromone trap monitoring.