Audio: Early Insect Scouting

This is the time of year producers should be scouting for flea beetles, wireworms, cutworms. Scott Meers, insect management specialist with Alberta Agriculture, says some cutworm damage has already been spotted in central Alberta.

Interview with Scott Meers (3:16 minutes) (790 Kb)

If you are interested in helping out with the bertha army worm trap sites, contact Scott Meers or Shelley Barkley. And on the topic of early scouting, the Canola Council of Canada is hosting an early season insect scouting webinar, looking at cutworms and flea beetles. It’s Friday from 9:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. For more information, go to www.canolacouncil.org/webinars.aspx

Source: Alberta Agriculture And Rural Development