Pest Alerts
We aim to provide the most recent Canadian pest alerts that may affect your crops. Choose from one or more of the selections below for relevant pest information.
Most Recent Pest Alerts:
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| Should you spray for leaf diseases? | 7/29/2010 |
All the moisture that many areas in Alberta are receiving is a blessing but, along with the moisture comes new challenges. Plentiful moisture and high humidity combined with a heavy crop are ideal conditions for the development of various leaf diseases. Read more on the decision to treat for these leaf diseases from this Agri-News article. |
Site Provided By: Alberta Agriculture Agri-News |
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| July 29 pest update | 7/29/2010 |
On this Call of the Land broadcast listen to an interview with Alberta Agriculture insect management specialist Scott Meers to find out what's eating Alberta crops. |
Site Provided By: Alberta Agriculture Call of the Land |
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| Cucumber downy mildew continues to spread throughout Southern ON | 7/29/2010 |
Downy Mildew continued to spread throughout Sothern Ontario this past week. Some fields are reported to have a few plants with a few lesions while other fields are reported to have significantly more disease. Read more on the spread of the disease from this Hort Matters article. |
Site Provided By: OMAFRA Hort Matters |
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| Soybean aphids moving north | 7/27/2010 |
Soybean aphids may not be a problem in Manitoba this year.
Matt Hubsch says soybeans in Manitoba may be far enough advanced when the aphids arrive that insecticide application may not be economical. Read more on the threat from this PembinaValleyOnline story. |
Site Provided By: PembinaValleyOnline.com |
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| July 27 MB insect & disease update | 7/27/2010 |
Diamondback moths are being controlled in some canola fields in eastern Manitoba. Soybean aphids have been found in southern Manitoba, but only in small amounts while lygus bug levels should be checked in fields of confection sunflowers. Read more insect news from this latest update at the link below. |
Site Provided By: MAFRI |
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