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Mealworms are seen for sale at Gambela Market in Kinshasa, Democratic Republic of Congo, July 14, 2015. photo:

Insect farming gains ground in fight against hunger

A kg of crickets sells for twice the price of beef in the Kinshasa market

By Aaron Ross July 27, 2015

There is no shortage of protein in Kinshasa’s Gambela Market, from cows to antelope and snakes. But it is the blue and silver bowls brimming with twitching crickets, termites and slithering mealworms that do the briskest trade. Experts hope that the love of edible insects in Democratic Republic of Congo may hold the key to

Crops, Pulses

Manitoba crop insect and disease update

Conditions as of July 21, 2015

By Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Development July 23, 2015

Levels of armyworms are starting to decline in some fields as they turn to pupae. Currently, scout for grasshoppers around field edges. In corn, now is the time to be scouting for European corn borer. Also consider scouting for aphids in cereals and pulse crops. Pulse Crops Soybean aphids: Soybean aphids have just started to show up in

Traps to monitor adult moths of bertha armyworm are currently only at levels suggesting low risk of damage.

Crops, Local news

Manitoba crop insect and disease update

Conditions as of July 14, 2015

By Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Development July 16, 2015

Some localized higher populations of armyworms and grasshoppers are present. So scouting is encouraged, although in many cases populations are noticeable but not economical. Armyworms continue to be found in many cereal fields. In many fields they are noticeable but not economical, however some fields have had levels greater than the 4 or more larvae/ft2

Cereals, Forages, Oilseeds

Manitoba crop insect and disease update

Conditions as of June 23, 2015

By Manitoba Agriculture Food and Rural Development June 25, 2015

Summary Scout cereal crops for rusts, and consider whether fusarium is a risk. Insect feeding has been minimal in cereals, however watch for signs of feeding or larvae of cereal leaf beetle so we can assess levels of parasitism if these are present. In canola, flea beetles are becoming less of an issue as canola

Crops, Local news

Be on the lookout for three early-season crop pests

MAFRD entomologist John Gavloski has advice on flea beetles,  cutworms and wireworms for Manitoba farmers

By Allan Dawson May 25, 2015

Be on the lookout for flea beetles, cutworms and wireworms, all of which can take a bite out of yields early in the growing season, says John Gavloski, entomologist with Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development (MAFRD). Canola is especially vulnerable to flea beetle damage during the cotyledon to second true-leaf stage, Gavloski said during

Soybean aphids on the back of a soybean leaf. The white spots are discarded soybean aphid skins. The economic threshold for spraying to control soybean aphids is 250 aphids per plant and rising.

Crops, Oilseeds

Soybean aphids found near Morden, but don’t panic

They've finally arrived, but the pest isn't likely to cause economic damage this season

By Allan Dawson August 15, 2014

The first soybean aphids of the season have been found near Morden but there are so few and it’s so late they are unlikely to be an economic pest this season, says Manitoba Agriculture, Food and Rural Development’s entomologist John Gavloski. “It’s happening very late so there could be some later-seeded fields that are still

Opinion

The neonic debate: science or sensationalism?

Laying the blame for a collection of environmental issues at the feet of a  single technology is very convenient, but hugely overly simplistic

By Pierre Petelle August 5, 2014

Bold, apocalyptic headlines make for great front-page news stories, there’s no question. Unfortunately, when it comes to highly complex and scientific issues, these kinds of headlines usually do a disservice to the topic at hand. Scientific research is filled with intricacies and rarely yields answers that can be conveyed in a single headline. Far too

This is a cabbage butterfly caterpillar feeding on an Arabidopsis plant where, on an adjacent leaf, a piece of reflective tape helps record vibrations.

Did you know?, News

Plants can hear the difference

They respond differently to vibrations caused by  chewing insects than to wind

By University of Missouri-Columbia July 17, 2014

University of Missouri-Columbia – Researchers at the University of Missouri-Columbia have found plants can not only tell the difference between the sound waves caused by insects chewing and wind but they respond with more defences. ‘We found that feeding vibrations signal changes in the plant cells’ metabolism, creating more defensive chemicals that can repel attacks

Did you know?, News, Other livestock

Insect farms: Investors see big profits in thinking small

Flies fed garbage become an environmentally friendly source of protein

By Colin Packham July 10, 2014

When it comes to resolving a big global food problem, a new breed of farmers and their financial backers are thinking small. Work on the world’s largest fly farm has begun in South Africa after the European firm behind the project won much-needed funding from investors, propelling the use of insects as livestock feed beyond

Crops

MAFRI pest and disease report for June 25

June 26, 2013

Manitoba Agriculture has posted its weekly insect and disease update for June 25. View the full report. Highlights • Flea beetle numbers are starting to decline, and cutworms are advancing into their final larval stages or starting to turn to pupae. • Grasshoppers hatch continues, check field edges and other suitable egg-laying areas to determine

Second Harvest redirecting surplus food to those in need

U.S. grains: Soy futures top one-week high, US crop outlook limits gains

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures down, hogs rise

Daily Network News

Second Harvest redirecting surplus food to those in need

U.S. grains: Soy futures top one-week high, US crop outlook limits gains

U.S. livestock: Cattle futures down, hogs rise

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Insect farming gains ground in fight against hunger

Manitoba crop insect and disease update

Manitoba crop insect and disease update

Manitoba crop insect and disease update

Be on the lookout for three early-season crop pests

Soybean aphids found near Morden, but don’t panic

The neonic debate: science or sensationalism?

Plants can hear the difference

Insect farms: Investors see big profits in thinking small

MAFRI pest and disease report for June 25

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