July 25, 2019
Canola Watch quiz – bertha armyworm
Test your bertha armyworm identification and scouting skills with these 6 questions.
July 17, 2019
Lygus: Scouting, thresholds and timing
Scout lygus at late flowering and podding stages using a standard insect sweep net of 38 cm (15″) diameter. Take ten 180° sweeps, and
July 17, 2019
Identify green worms accurately
The most damaging of the ‘green’ worms is the bertha armyworm, which can be green, brown or black.
July 10, 2019
Canola Watch quiz – Will this insect eat canola?
What is this worm and will it eat canola?
July 4, 2019
Insect update
Dry conditions last August could mean lower cabbage seedpod weevil numbers for 2019, but you still want to scout. And then share your results!
June 27, 2019
Insect update: Grasshoppers, DBM, cutworms
Grasshoppers are causing some problems this week in areas that remain dry. As for areas that got rain, the rapid crop growth that results
June 19, 2019
Cutworms: Timely scouting and spray decisions
A long relatively dry fall can also allow for maximum egg laying opportunities, and may result in a more widespread outbreak the following year.
June 19, 2019
Canola Watch quiz – Cutworm theme
13 questions on cutworms. Test your knowledge.
June 19, 2019
Insect update: Little red bugs, CSPW, 'hoppers
Reports of the ‘little red bugs’ increased in 2018 and it’s back again in 2019. The insect is a true bug, Peritrechus convivus, and
June 13, 2019
Insect update: Cutworms, flea beetles, grasshoppers
Keeping scouting for insects, especially in crops that are slow to get going.
June 5, 2019
Flea beetles: Why do they seem worse?
The flea beetle situation seems worse than usual. The simplest reason seems the most logical: Warm and dry weather favours flea beetle emergence and
June 5, 2019
Patches of missing plants could be cutworms, drought or something else
Patches of missing plants will prompt farmers and agronomists to start scouting for cutworms. This scouting step is important because other factors, including dry