On the Prairies, we are fortunate that we don’t have many insects to deal with when it comes to our corn production. The most prevalent insect is the European corn borer (ECB) and the pressure we see varies by year and location. The following is a summary of the lifecycle of the ECB, how the…
There have been multiple cases of confirmed Corn Rootworm (CRW) resistance to rootworm-traited corn hybrids in Ontario, resulting primarily from where corn-on-corn has been the principle crop rotation. This is a concern as the viability of CRW traits are in question. Additionally, there are no new traits or traits that vary significantly from current technologies…
With the introduction of Class 12 regulations, many soybeans were sold as Fungicide Only or as No Seed Treatment. There is a good possibility that we may be challenged with Aphids and Bean Leaf Beetle this coming season. For those that remember 2003 and 2004, we had a heavy population of Bean Leaf Beetle which…