7 tips for midge control

Owen Olfert, entomologist with Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada in Saskatoon, says the midge risk is elevated for much of Saskatchewan and into Alberta. “Conditions for ovipositioning — egg laying — have been ideal for the past two years,” he says. On top of that, parasitism by midge enemy No. 1 — our friend the mini […] Read more

Higher crop prices mean lower insect thresholds

With higher grain prices it takes fewer insects and lower levels of feeding to trigger an economic pay-off for spraying. Generally these economic thresholds are lower today than they were just a couple years ago, says Scott Hartley, insect management specialist with Saskatchewan Agriculture in Regina. He points to lygus bug as an example. Existing […] Read more