Resistance Management Key To Maintaining CPB Control

Manitoba potato growers have used a lot of Group 4A neonicotinoid in-furrow treatments over the past few years – and for good reasons. They work, they’re easy to use, application is made at planting which regularly gives full-season control and compared to some of the newer alternatives, they’re affordable. With that package in hand, the

Winterkill Of CPB Unlikely

There’s no doubt about it – that was a tough winter. The mercury dove early and stubbornly stayed down for weeks on end. An optimist might think it could have knocked out a few potato pests. Unfortunately that’s unlikely. Brent Elliot, an entomologist with Manitoba Agriculture says the habits of the Colorado potato beetle generally


Knowledge, New Tools Best For Fighting Bugs On Spuds

“All the greatest chemistry in the world cannot make up for poor handling of seed.” – TRACY SHINNERS-CARNELLEY Pesticide resistance has grown in the past decade. But on the bright side, new chemistry has kept apace of the bad bugs. “When I started working in potatoes, almost 10 years ago, we didn’t have a lot