Weekly Update 2024
Released July 12, 2024 ( Week 10 )
Welcome to Week 10 for the 2024 growing season! This week includes:• Weather synopsis• Wheat midge• Grasshopper• Diamondback moth• Cabbage seedpod weevil• Alfalfa weevil• Bertha armyworm• Cereal leaf beetle• True armyworm•...
Weather synopsis ( Week 10 )
A full weather summary is not available this week. Growing degree day (GDD) maps for the Canadian prairies for Base 5 ºC and Base 10 ºC (April 1-July 8, 2024) can be viewed by clicking the hyperlinks. Over the past 7 days (to July 10, 2024),...
Wheat midge ( Week 10 )
Although the PPMN is unable to model and predict wheat midge development as in previous years, accumulated precipitation levels during May and June provide guidance in terms of in-field scouting. Access the Provincial Insect Pest Report for Wk09...
Grasshopper ( Week 10 )
Grasshopper Scouting Tips:● Review grasshopper diversity and photos of nymphs, adults, and non-grasshopper species to aid in-field scouting from egg hatch and onwards. ● It is best to scout on warm days when grasshopper nymphs are more active...
Diamondback moth ( Week 10 )
Scouting and pest management for diamondback moth depends on in-field counts of larvae per metre2! This means plants need to be pulled and tapped off to assess the number of larvae! Use Figure 1 below to help identify the different stages of the...
