Insects

Cabbage seedpod weevils are attracted to the buds on early canola plants, as shown in this Brooke Moon photo. While they will feed on

Pea leaf weevils (bottom) can be found in canola but the only weevil of concern is the cabbage seedpod weevil (top). Thank you Shelley

Usually by the end of June, most of the cutworms that overwintered as eggs or partly grown larvae (including redbacked, as shown in this

Higher than normal cutworm feeding has been reported in some locations. This could be due to various factors, including the long fall, early spring

Canola fields at greatest risk from flea beetles — therefore fields most likely to need a spray — tend to be those seeded early

Tracey Baute and Meghan Moran with the Ontario Ministry of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs and Dr. Rebecca Hallett at the University of Guelph,

Cutworms and seedling diseases are fairly common causes for toppled or missing plants this time of year. Here are a few tips to help

Flea beetles are just one thing to look for while scouting one to three weeks after seeding.

The week after seeding is a good time to verify seeding depth and to check seeds and seedlings for rots and blights. Disease damaged

Here is how to make the flea beetle spray decision….

Flea beetles are feeding on volunteer and early-seeded canola but their presence does not mean they need to be sprayed.

Warm weather has meant an earlier emergence of overwintering adult flea beetles. Given that flea beetles will be active when canola emerges, growers will