Pea leaf weevils were a challenging pest for pea growers near the Manitoba-Saskatchewan border in 2024. Conditions are right for a repeat performance.
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New website against weeds launched
Farmers will be able to access a library of resources, events, weed distribution maps and other tools to inform their fights against weeds
Producers have a new website to bookmark if they’re looking for weed information on the Prairies. The Western Grains Research Foundation has announced the official launch of their weed monitoring hub, www.prairieweeds.com. The website will be the new digital host for resources, data, weed maps and research under the Prairie Weed Monitoring Network (PWMN)—a joint […] Read more
Grasshoppers out early
Farmers are urged to make sure they are dealing with a pest variety of hopper before they decide to spray.
“The good news is if you have millions you don’t have to know (which species),” said Dan Johnson from the University of Lethbridge. “If you have millions, they are definitely pests. None of the naturally occurring ones out on the rangeland that feed birds and participate in the ecosystem ever form millions.”
Wheat midge risk remains
Wheat midge populations are influenced by many factors, including parasitism, overwintering conditions and spring moisture conditions.
Recent snow not expected to hit grasshoppers
Soil likely wasn’t warm enough for the insects to be active when a widespread storm blanketed much of the Prairies
The weather conditions over the next four to six weeks will ultimately determine grasshopper populations said Prairie Pest Monitoring Network scientist and Agriculture Canada entomology expert Meghan Vankosky.
