Weekly Update 2024
Released July 26, 2024 ( Week 12 )
Welcome to Week 12 for the 2024 growing season! This week includes: • Weather synopsis (for July 8-14, 2024) • Weather synopsis (for July 14-20, 2024)• Aphids in field crops• Canola flower midge scouting• Bertha armyworm• Diamondback...
Weather synopsis (for July 8-14, 2024) ( Week 12 )
This week's weather summary was kindly provided by the Prairie Crop Disease Monitoring Network (PCDMN). Last week (July 8-14, 2024), average cumulative 7 day rainfall was 5 mm (Figure 1) and was well below the previous week (July 1-7) that...
Weather synopsis (for July 14-20, 2024) ( Week 12 )
This week's weather summary was kindly provided by the Prairie Crop Disease Monitoring Network (PCDMN). Relative to climate normal values, average temperatures have increased over the past four weeks. The 7 day average temperature for July...
Aphids in field crops ( Week 12 )
Aphid populations can quickly increase at this point in the season and particularly when growing conditions are warm and dry. Access the Provincial Insect Pest Report for Wk12 to remain alert to areas and crops suffering from aphid pest pressure....
Canola Flower Midge Scouting ( Week 12 )
Scouting for canola flower midge tends to be easiest as the flowering stage of canola ends and pod development begins. Female canola flower midge lay eggs on developing canola buds and larvae develop inside the buds, resulting in galled flowers...