Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation will find members available near landowners and make arrangements for “responsible and ethical” control of gophers.
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Saskatchewan hunters offer to help with gopher problem
Landowners who want help controlling Richardson’s ground squirrels should contact the Saskatchewan Wildlife Federation
Crucifer still dominant flea beetle species eating Manitoba canola
Striped flea beetles have also made inroads in Manitoba canola fields, but crucifer flea beetles have been the bigger insect pest causing farmers crop damage in 2025
Striped flea beetles have also made inroads in Manitoba canola fields, but crucifer flea beetles have been the bigger insect pest causing farmers crop damage in 2025.
Managing a gopher boom
Producers have fewer options for controlling gophers, but encouraging predators and managing the environment may help
The Richardson’s ground squirrel has been a challenge for Prairie farmers for more than 100 years.
Pea leaf weevil spread prompts wider watch in Manitoba
Manitoba Agriculture to expand pea leaf weevil survey as the crop-damaging pest spreads to pulse crops farther east
Pea leaf weevils are creeping farther east in Manitoba.
Farmers urged to use caution when spraying for ‘hoppers
Farmers who spray for grasshoppers this summer need to make sure they don’t do more harm than good, says a professor of environmental science at the University of Lethbridge.
Scouting can ease future grasshopper problems
Approximately only 13 per cent of species of grasshoppers do damage to crops, and it’s important to know which ones to look for
June’s arrival marks the sweet spot where farmers should start scouting their fields for grasshopper pests.
Conditions right for pea leaf weevils to thrive
Pea leaf weevils were a challenging pest for pea growers near the Manitoba-Saskatchewan border in 2024. Conditions are right for a repeat performance.
Manitoba’s biggest crop pests of 2024
Flea beetles, cutworms, armyworms, lygus bugs and more all ate away at farm profits last year in Manitoba
Manitoba provincial entomologist John Gavloski discusses the province’s top agricultural pests.
Aphids require a watchful eye
The pest can pose a serious risk to small grain and pulse crops
In 2024 there were multiple reports of aphid damage in Sask.
In-grained pest resistance
Wheat midge are a problem in much of the Prairies and next year producers may seek wheat varieties that can limit damage from those insects. Todd Hyra, western business manager for SeCan, urged producers to note its CWRS variety AAC Oakman VB, which carries tolerance to both midge and sawfly, but it is not available […] Read more
