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Insecticide control at the bud stage is rarely effective or economical even when counts are 15-20 per 10 sweeps. Under good growing conditions, canola

Probably too early to spray cabbage seedpod weevil, diamondback continue feeding, bertha moth numbers are high in some regions, cutworms near the end but

Canola hit with light to moderate hail at up to 20% flower may recover with only minimal to moderate yield loss. Plants will flower

Cutworms continue feeding, flea beetles may still be a threat for late-seeded canola, and cabbage seedpod weevils (shown above) have arrived on early-seeded canola

If weeds and crop are advancing toward the end of the application window and the ground is too soft and wet to support a

Hail that hits canola before flowering or at early flowering may have a minimal effect on yield. Plants will flower longer and compensate.

An in crop application of sulphur can make financial sense for canola if: Growers could not put the desired rate on at seeding. Yield

Begin sweep netting for cabbage seedpod weevil when canola enters the flowering period. Select 10 locations within each field and at each location, count

Leaf rollers probably aren’t worth controlling. Wireworms will live up to 4 years as a larvae and will feed on canola. Bertha monitoring begins.

Earliest canola is starting to flower this week, which means the sclerotinia spray decision looms. Spray timing, if a grower decides to go for

Wind and rain have delayed weed control. We have articles this week on how to reduce spray drift when spraying in a little wind,

Canola can be damaged by trace herbicide residues left in a sprayer tank. This article underlines the importance of a complete clean out between