Weekly Update 2024
Released May 17, 2024 ( Week 2 )
Welcome to Week 2 for the 2024 growing season! Some welcome rain for parts of the Canadian prairies and especially for some areas already coping with wildfires! This week includes:• Weather synopsis (abridged)• Flea beetles• Cutworms•...
Weather synopsis ( Week 2 )
A full weather summary is unavailable this week. Growing degree day (GDD) maps for the Canadian prairies for Base 5 ºC and Base 10 ºC (April 1-May 13 2024) can be viewed by clicking the hyperlinks. Over the past 7 days (May 9-15, 2024), the...
Flea beetles ( Week 2 )
Two species, Phyllotreta striolata and P. cruciferae, are the most chronic and economically important insect pests of cruciferous field crops grown across western Canada. Both species are already active so prioritize field scouting in fields of...
Cutworms ( Week 2 )
Cutworm scouting spans April to late June across the Canadian prairies! Scout fields that are “slow” to emerge, are missing rows, include wilting or yellowing plants, have bare patches, or appear highly attractive to birds – these are...
Alfalfa weevil ( Week 2 )
The alfalfa weevil, Hypera postica, overwinters as an adult that typically flies to alfalfa fields in April and May. Adult females start to lay eggs in May. Adults consume alfalfa foliage, but typically do not cause economic levels of damage....
Insect of the Week
SEE ALLEvents
North Peace Applied Research Association Tours – July 27, 2023
Find Dr. Boyd Mori (University of Alberta) talking about insects, including flea beetles, on the North Peace Applied Research Association (NPARA) July Tour this summer. For information, visit https://npara.ca/events/july-tour/
SK Crop Diagnostic School – July 25 and 26, 2023
Drs. James Tansey (SK Ministry of Agriculture), Meghan Vankosky (AAFC) and Tyler Wist (AAFC) are scheduled to discuss insect pests and beneficial insects at CDS in Indian Head in summer 2023. For information and to register, visit https://prairiecca.ca/events/
Ag in Motion – July 18-20, 2023
Watch for Drs. Meghan Vankosky and Tyler Wist and their entomology displays at the Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada booth at Ag in Motion this summer, near Langham Saskatchewan (https://aginmotion.ca/).