QUIZ -Stranger things Jay Whetter August 11, 2026 Five photos of interesting and unusual finds in fields and farms this week. Are they all pests? 1. Grasshoppers are feeding on crops in some parts of the Prairies. Within the population of grasshoppers are a lot of species (grasshoppers and lookalikes) that do not actually eat much crop and are not considered pests. What is the hopper in this photo? Dawson's grasshopper (not a pest)Fourth instar two-striped grasshopper (pest)Red-shanked grasshopper (not a pest)Katydid (not a pest) 2. This is a dead bertha armyworm. What killed it? Dry weatherFungusInsecticideVirus 3. Tyler Wist, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada insect specialist, shared this pod on a tour last week and asked why it was unusual. Why is it unusual? Inconsistent colourHail damageSclerotinia stem rotThree exit holes 4. What happened to these seeds? They're fine. Wait a couple of weeksAlternaria black spotHail damage to the podNitrogen deficiency 5. What is this? Checkered white caterpillarZebra caterpillarAmerican dagger caterpillarTiger moth caterpillar Loading...
