Provincial Insect Pest Reports

Provincial entomologists provide insect pest updates throughout the growing season so link to their insect-related information: 

• Manitoba's Crop Pest Updates for 2020 are available. Access the July 1, 2020 report. The summary indicates there are, "High levels of grasshopper nymphs have been found in many areas. Armyworms are being found in cereals and forage grasses in the Eastern, Interlake and Central regions. Some thistle caterpillars are being noted on soybeans and sunflowers."

• Saskatchewan's Crop Production News and read Issue 4 which includes articles on Pest Scouting 101: Mid-Summer, and The Wheat Midge.

•  Alberta Agriculture and Forestry's Agri-News occasionally includes insect-related information or Twitter users can connect to #ABBugChat Wednesdays at 10:00 am.

Crop reports

Click the provincial ministry name below to link to online crop reports produced by:
• Manitoba Agriculture - Other viewing options include subscribing to receive or access a PDF of June 30, 2020 report.
• Saskatchewan Agriculture  or access a PDF of June 16-22, 2020 report.
• Alberta Agriculture and Forestry or access a PDF of June 23, 2020 report.

The following crop reports are also available:
• The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) produces a Crop Progress Report (read the June 29, 2020 edition).

• The USDA's Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin (read the June 30, 2020 edition). 

Provincial Insect Pest Reports

Provincial entomologists provide insect pest updates throughout the growing season so link to their insect-related information: 

• Manitoba's Crop Pest Updates for 2020 are available. Access the June 24, 2020 report. The summary indicates there are, "some foliar insecticide applications for flea beetles in canola continued over the past week, although this seems to be coming to an end. Cutworm control continues, but is also decreasing. Grasshopper nymphs are present in high levels in some areas; control around field edges has begun and some full fields have been sprayed for grasshoppers."

• Saskatchewan's Crop Production News and read:
Issue 2 which includes articles on How to take good photos while out in the field, and a description of a peculiar little red bug, Peritrechus convivus.

Issue 1 which includes articles on Pest Monitoring in Saskatchewan - how and why, Early-Season Scouting of Cutworms, Flea Beetles in Canola, plus Pea Leaf Weevil Season Is Starting Soon.

•  Alberta Agriculture and Forestry's Agri-News occasionally includes insect-related information. Read about Dutch elm disease awareness week (June 22-28), overwintered canola and ground beetles.  

Crop reports

Click the provincial ministry name below to link to online crop reports produced by:
• Manitoba Agriculture - Other viewing options include subscribing to receive or access a PDF of June 23, 2020 report.
• Saskatchewan Agriculture  or access a PDF of June 16-23, 2020 report.
• Alberta Agriculture and Forestry or access a PDF of June 16, 2020 report.

The following crop reports are also available:
• The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) produces a Crop Progress Report (read the June 22, 2020 edition).

• The USDA's Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin (read the June 23, 2020 edition). 

Provincial Insect Pest Reports

Provincial entomologists provide insect pest updates throughout the growing season so plan to link to their upcoming information: 

• Manitoba's Crop Pest Updates for 2020 are available. Access the June 17, 2020 report. The summary indicates there are still some insecticide applications for cutworms and flea beetles occurring, although this is slowing down as canola advances, flea beetles die off, and cutworms move to the pupa stage. Some insecticide applications for grasshoppers have started. Trap counts for diamondback moth adults have increased substantially in the Eastern region in the last couple of weeks. Other insects that can potentially blow in from the south have not been noted yet. There has been no indication of soybean aphid or aphids in cereals, and sweep net sampling in the Carman area has failed to detect aster leafhoppers.

• Saskatchewan's Crop Production News and read:
Issue 2 which includes articles on How to take good photos while out in the field, and a description of a peculiar little red bug, Peritrechus convivus.

Issue 1 which includes articles on Pest Monitoring in Saskatchewan - how and why, Early-Season Scouting of Cutworms, Flea Beetles in Canola, plus Pea Leaf Weevil Season Is Starting Soon.

•  Alberta Agriculture and Forestry's Agri-News occasionally includes insect-related information. Read about overwintered canola and ground beetles.  

Crop reports

Click the provincial ministry name below to link to online crop reports produced by:
• Manitoba Agriculture - Other viewing options include subscribing to receive or access a PDF of June 16, 2020 report.
• Saskatchewan Agriculture  or access a PDF of June 9-15, 2020 report.
• Alberta Agriculture and Forestry or access a PDF of June 9, 2020 report.

The following crop reports are also available:
• The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) produces a Crop Progress Report (read the June 15, 2020 edition).

• The USDA's Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin (read the June 16, 2020 edition). 

Provincial Insect Pest Reports

Provincial entomologists provide insect pest updates throughout the growing season so plan to link to their upcoming information: 

• Manitoba's Crop Pest Updates for 2020 are available. Access the June 3, 2020 report. The summary indicates there have been reports of flea beetle damage to canola, and cutworms in various crops, from all agricultural regions. Grasshopper nymphs are emerging; most are still in the first instar stage.

• Saskatchewan's Crop Production News and read:
Issue 2 which includes articles on How to take good photos while out in the field, and a description of a peculiar little red bug, Peritrechus convivus.

Issue 1 which includes articles on Pest Monitoring in Saskatchewan - how and why, Early-Season Scouting of Cutworms, Flea Beetles in Canola, plus Pea Leaf Weevil Season Is Starting Soon.

•  Alberta Agriculture and Forestry's Agri-News occasionally includes insect-related information. Read about overwintered canola and ground beetles.  

Crop reports

Click the provincial ministry name below to link to online crop reports produced by:
• Manitoba Agriculture - Other viewing options include subscribing to receive or access a PDF of June 9, 2020 report.
• Saskatchewan Agriculture  or access a PDF of June 2-8, 2020 report.
• Alberta Agriculture and Forestry or access a PDF of June 2, 2020 report.

The following crop reports are also available:
• The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) produces a Crop Progress Report (read the June 8, 2020 edition).

• The USDA's Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin (read the June 9, 2020 edition). 

Provincial Insect Pest Reports

Provincial entomologists provide insect pest updates throughout the growing season so plan to link to their upcoming information: 

• Manitoba's Crop Pest Updates for 2020 are available. Access the June 3, 2020 report. The summary indicates there have been reports of flea beetle damage to canola, and cutworms in various crops, from all agricultural regions. Grasshopper nymphs are emerging; most are still in the first instar stage.

• Saskatchewan's Crops Blog Posts can include insect pest information or access Crop Production News and read:
Issue 2 which includes articles on How to take good photos while out in the field, and a description of a peculiar little red bug, Peritrechus convivus.

Issue 1 which includes articles on Pest Monitoring in Saskatchewan - how and why, Early-Season Scouting of Cutworms, Flea Beetles in Canola, plus Pea Leaf Weevil Season Is Starting Soon.

•  Alberta Agriculture and Forestry's Agri-News occasionally includes insect-related information. Read about overwintered canola and ground beetles.  

Crop reports

Click the provincial ministry name below to link to online crop reports produced by:
• Manitoba Agriculture - Other viewing options include subscribing to receive or access a PDF of June 2, 2020 report.
• Saskatchewan Agriculture  or access a PDF of May 26-June 1, 2020 report.
• Alberta Agriculture and Forestry or access a PDF of May 25, 2020 report.

The following crop reports are also available:
• The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) produces a Crop Progress Report (read the June 1, 2020 edition).

• The USDA's Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin (read the June 2, 2020 edition). 

Provincial Insect Pest Reports

Provincial entomologists provide insect pest updates throughout the growing season so plan to link to their upcoming information: 

• Manitoba's Crop Pest Updates for 2020 are available. Access the May 27, 2020 report. The summary indicates there has been some foliar insecticide applications for both flea beetles and cutworms in Manitoba, but just isolated fields and currently not widespread. 

• Saskatchewan's Crops Blog Posts can include insect pest information or access Crop Production News and read Issue 1 which includes articles including Pest Monitoring in Saskatchewan - how and why, Early-Season Scouting of Cutworms, Flea Beetles in Canola, plus Pea Leaf Weevil Season Is Starting Soon.

•  Alberta Agriculture and Forestry's Agri-News occasionally includes insect-related information. Read about overwintered canola and ground beetles.  

Crop reports

Click the provincial ministry name below to link to online crop reports produced by:
• Manitoba Agriculture - Other viewing options include subscribing to receive or access a PDF of May 26, 2020 report.
• Saskatchewan Agriculture  or access a PDF of May 19-25, 2020 report.
• Alberta Agriculture and Forestry or access a PDF of May 19, 2020 report.

The following crop reports are also available:
• The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) produces a Crop Progress Report (read the May 26, 2020 edition).

• The USDA's Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin (read the May 27, 2020 edition). 

Provincial Insect Pest Reports

Provincial entomologists provide insect pest updates throughout the growing season so plan to link to their upcoming information: 

• Manitoba's Crop Pest Updates for 2020 are available. Access the May 20, 2020 report. The first report for the 2020 growing season includes cutworms, flea beetles and diamondback moth information.

• Saskatchewan's Crops Blog Posts can include insect pest information. Also access Crop Production News. Issue 1 is now available. Articles include Pest Monitoring in Saskatchewan - how and why, Early-Season Scouting of Cutworms, Flea Beetles in Canola, plus Pea Leaf Weevil Season Is Starting Soon.

•  Alberta Agriculture and Forestry's Agri-News occasionally includes insect-related information. Read about overwintered canola and ground beetles.  

Crop reports

Click the provincial ministry name below to link to online crop reports produced by:
• Manitoba Agriculture - Other viewing options include subscribing to receive or access a PDF of May 19, 2020 report.
• Saskatchewan Agriculture  or access a PDF of May 12-18, 2020 report.
• Alberta Agriculture and Forestry or access a PDF of May 12, 2020 report.

The following crop reports are also available:
• The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) produces a Crop Progress Report (read the May 18, 2020 edition).

• The USDA's Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin (read the May 19, 2020 edition). 

Provincial Insect Pest Reports

Provincial entomologists provide insect pest updates throughout the growing season so plan to link to their upcoming information: 

• Manitoba's Crop Pest Updates for 2020 are not yet available but are anticipated to live online here.

• Saskatchewan's Crops Blog Posts can include insect pest information. Also plan to access Crop Production News this growing season.

•  Alberta Agriculture and Forestry's Agri-News occasionally includes insect-related information.

Crop reports

Click the provincial ministry name below to link to online crop reports produced by:
• Manitoba Agriculture - Other viewing options include subscribing to receive or access a PDF of May 12, 2020 report.
• Saskatchewan Agriculture  or access a PDF of May 11, 2020 report.
• Alberta Agriculture and Forestry or access a PDF of May 5, 2020 report (released 08May2020).

The following crop reports are also available:
• The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) produces a Crop Progress Report (read the May 11, 2020 edition).

• The USDA's Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin (read the May 12, 2020 edition). 

Crop reports

Crop reports are produced by:
• Manitoba Agriculture (May 5, 2020 report accessible to email subscribers)
• Saskatchewan Agriculture (May 6, 2020 report accessible but check online).
• Alberta Agriculture and Forestry (not yet available).

The following crop reports are also available:
• The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) produces a Crop Progress Report (read the May 4, 2020 edition).

• The USDA's Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin (read the May 6, 2020 edition). 

Crop reports

Crop reports are produced by:
• Manitoba Agriculture (May 5, 2020 report accessible to email subscribers)
• Saskatchewan Agriculture (2020 reports not yet available but check online).
• Alberta Agriculture and Forestry Crop Report (not yet available).

The following crop reports are also available:
• The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) produces a Crop Progress Report (read the April 27, 2020 edition).

• The USDA's Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin (read the April 28, 2020 edition). 

Provincial Insect Pest Reports (August 22, 2019; Wk 20)

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

• Reminder - Manitoba's Crop Pest Updates for 2019 are posted here. Access Issue #13 posted August 13, 2019, noting continued grasshopper concern, the presence of new generation flea beetle adults in canola, and a repeated call for grasshopper surveyors.

• Saskatchewan's Crop Production News has released Issue #7 (featuring information related to aphid thresholds).

•  Alberta Agriculture and Forestry's Agri-News includes an insect-related item in the August 19, 2019 edition with summer field scouting information related to flea beetles and bertha armyworm.

Crop reports (August 22, 2019; Wk 20)

Crop reports are produced by:
• Manitoba Agriculture (August 20, 2019 or access the current online report)
• Saskatchewan Agriculture (August 13-19, 2019) or access the current online report).
• Alberta Agriculture and Forestry Crop Report (August 13, 2019) or access the current online report)

The following crop reports are also available:
• The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) produces a Crop Progress Report (read the August 20, 2019 edition).

• The USDA's Weekly Weather and Crop Bulletin (read the August 20, 2019 edition).