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Manage Resistance Now
Concern about insecticide resistance in Canada is increasing among growers. Resistant insects rob a crop of yield ...
November 7, 2019
Potential Pests in #NoPlant19
It seems a bit cruel to point out some potential pest issues in a season like we have had where few crops are ...
May 31, 2019
Western Bean Cutworm Trapping Resources
Western bean cutworm trapping will be starting in early June. For those who are interested in trapping thi...
May 22, 2019
European Corn Borer Trapping Instructions and Resources
European corn borer (ECB) is one of the pest included in the Great Lakes and Maritimes Pest Maritimes Pest M...
May 10, 2019
European Corn Borer Resistance to Bt Corn Found in Canada
It was recently confirmed that European corn borer (ECB) has developed resistance to the Cry1F protein in Bt c...
May 10, 2019
Switching Hybrids and Class 12 Pesticides (Neonic Treated Corn and Soy Seed)
The planting season (or lack thereof) has been a challenging one. Though as mentioned in this week’s crop report...
May 9, 2019
Bt Corn Products/Traits Available in Canada – As of May 2019
he Bt Corn Products/Traits Tables have been updated for 2019 and are provided in the links below:...
May 3, 2019
Welcome to the Great Lakes and Maritimes Pest Monitoring Network
Welcome Trappers! The WBC Trap Network has been such a success, we have expanded it to include additional pests an...
April 30, 2019
Corn Earworm Presence Higher Than Expected – Check Your Fields
Recent scouting efforts and grower calls indicate that corn earworm (CEW) are present in Ontario corn fields this fall...
October 4, 2018
Aphid-control decisions? There’s an app for that.
Knowing whether to apply an insecticide depends on the economic threshold of the pest population. In other words, it requires deciding whether the amount of damage caused by the insects is going to cost more than a control solution. The Aphid Advisor, developed by Rebecca Hallett (UofG), Christie Bahlai (UofG; current institution Kent State University) and Tracey Baute (OMAFRA), is an app that helps make that decision easier.
