
Yield impacts and insecticide management of swede midge in canola
Yield impacts and insecticide management of swede midge in canola
ECODA project number: Oilseeds East Activity 13
Fact Sheet / Fiche de renseignements
Objectives:
1. The proposed activity will contribute to the development of effective integrated pest management practices for swede midge in canola through the following specific objectives:
2. To evaluate the effects of the timing of swede midge infestations on canola damage and yield.
3. To evaluate insecticide efficacy and timing of insecticide applications for reducing swede midge damage in spring canola.
4. To develop insecticide timing recommendations for canola growers.
The results of this research will be combined with existing knowledge of swede midge ecology and other management tactics (e.g., crop rotation, weed management, etc.) to develop a comprehensive integrated pest management program for the swede midge in canola.
Research is underway and a final report will be available after project completion. You can read the 2016 annual report here.
Integrated pest management strategies against insect pests of canola in Eastern Canada
Integrated pest management strategies against insect pests of canola in Eastern Canada
ECODA project number: Oilseeds East Activity 12
Fact Sheet / Fiche de renseignements
Objectives:
The overall objective is to develop integrated pest management strategies against flea beetle, pollen beetle and cabbage seedpod weevil (CSW) in Eastern Canada.
Specific objectives are to:
1. evaluate the influence of seeding date against flea beetles, CSW and pollen beetle.
2. evaluate the efficiency of chemical control against flea beetles.
3. determine the economic threshold for CSW.
4. determine the economic threshold and efficiency of insecticides for pollen beetle.
Research is underway and a final report will be available after project completion. You can read the annual reports for 2016 here and 2017 here.