Pea leaf weevil has spread as far east as Manitoba's Ontario border, while the west has become a Prairie-wide hotspot for the pest insect.
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Pea leaf weevil chows down on Western Manitoba
Farmers in Western Manitoba are now seeing heavy feeding damage from the crop-damaging insect pest, which was first found in the province in 2019
Cabbage seed pod weevil the surprise top canola pest in Manitoba for 2025
Flea beetles, armyworm, diamondback moth made presence known in parts of the province
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.
VIDEO: Manitoba’s cabbage seedpod weevil explosion
Crop pest could pose a problem for Manitoba canola growers in 2026 if last year’s population jump wasn’t a fluke
Crop pest could pose a big problem for Manitoba canola growers in 2026 if last year’s population jump wasn’t a fluke.
The trade-off of spraying for cabbage seed pod weevil
Farmers trying to protect their canola from insect pests may end up slicing their own yield if pollinators get caught in the crossfire
Farmers trying to protect canola from cabbage seed pod weevil may cut their own yield if pollinators get caught in the crossfire.
Trap crops to cut faba bean spraying?
Trap cropping may concentrate pest insects away from the main crop so they can be better managed, with less ecological spillover
Trap cropping may draw pest insects away from the main crop and concentrate them for precise blitz control, less insecticide needed and friendlier farming for beneficial insects.
AI app promises Prairie farmers better insect scouting
IPPM Now app uses Prairie expertise, including from Manitoba, to help farmers identify and mange for beneficial and pest insects in their fields
A new app, artificial intelligence (AI)-driven and developed on the Prairies, is expected to help farmers identify and manage pest and beneficial insects.
Bug farming has a scaling problem
Insect farms hoped to tap into protein markets, particularly for animal feed, but around the world companies have hit financial difficulties in 2025
Why hasn’t bug farming scaled despite huge investment and subsidies? A look at the technical, cost and market realities behind its struggle.
Beekeepers want financial protection against tropi mite
Tropilaelaps (tropi) mites haven’t landed in Canada; beekeepers want to know they’ll get financial help from the federal government if the deadly bee parasite ever does
What happens to beekeepers if the deadly tropi mite reaches Canada? Discover why farmers want robust compensation to protect pollination.
Cereal cover crops show mixed flea beetle protection for canola
Fall rye and oat nurse crops show promise for reducing damage, however, current research notes it's not yet a reliable field-scale tool
University of Manitoba researchers are testing if planting fall rye and oat nurse crops help growers reduce damage without hurting yield.
Canada dragging feet on drone regulations
Work to add drones to pesticide labels is ongoing, but Canadian farmers are getting fed up with the wait being imposed by the Pest Management Regulatory Agency
Canada has spent five years developing regulation and labels for drone spraying, farmers and chemical manufacturers want a clearer pathway.
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