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Time to tag pea leaf weevil
Agronomists hope a survey on pea leaf weevil will give a better sense of where the pest is and how many of them there are
Don’t count your silver linings before they’re hatched
Cool, wet conditions may slow grasshopper emergence, but it’s unlikely to make a dent in this year’s populations
Flea beetles meet the flood
Is there reason to be optimistic about flea beetles this year?
Eastern Prairies’ wet conditions may curb insect pest risk
Late-seeded crops may germinate more quickly in warmer soils
Drought sets stage on bee losses, mite issues
The 2021 drought is the unwanted gift that keeps giving
France’s Ynsect expands in U.S. pet food market with Jord buy
VIDEO: Beekeepers opt for closed border on U.S. bulk bees
Bulk bee imports from the U.S. have been closed for decades, and Manitoba’s beekeepers say they would like it to stay that way
Flea beetles, grasshoppers poised for reprises in Manitoba fields
These insects did a lot of damage last year, and could return this season
Intermittent pests played role last season
Most of these insects only arrive in numbers if the conditions line up
Two new pest insects found in province
ENTOMOLOGY | Manitoba reported the first-ever cases of western corn rootworm and cannabis aphid this year
There are two new pest insects in Manitoba, according to provincial entomologist John Gavloski. A seasonal summary of the year’s crop pests, released in mid-November, noted Manitoba’s first cases of western corn rootworm and cannabis aphid in 2021. Why it matters: Manitoba can add two new insects onto the pest radar after this year. While