Get set to scout this summer. After a few years of low profile in Manitoba, cabbage seed pod weevil populations, among a few other pests, boomed here in 2025.
Flea beetles, armyworm, diamondback moth made presence known in parts of the province
Crop pest could pose a problem for Manitoba canola growers in 2026 if last year’s population jump wasn’t a fluke
Farmers trying to protect their canola from insect pests may end up slicing their own yield if pollinators get caught in the crossfire
Cabbage seed pod weevil has crossed into true canola pest territory in Manitoba this year, following years of minimal population counts