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Wheat stem sawfly

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Wheat stem sawfly is native to North America and lives in grasses, mostly the wheatgrasses and annual grass family crops. This fact sheet provides information on the sawfly’s life cycle, describes... More ≫

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Wheat stem sawfly is native to North America and lives in grasses, mostly the wheatgrasses and annual grass family crops. This fact sheet provides information on the sawfly’s life cycle, describes the type of damage that can be caused by the insect, and outlines management strategies that can be applied to mitigate this damage.

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Cabbage thrips in Alberta

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In recent years, an increase in the incidence of bronzing and roughened leaf texture on cabbages grown in southern Alberta has sometimes made the cabbages unacceptable for either the fresh or... More ≫

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In recent years, an increase in the incidence of bronzing and roughened leaf texture on cabbages grown in southern Alberta has sometimes made the cabbages unacceptable for either the fresh or processing market. This damage is associated with high populations of thrips, tiny insects that feed by rasping and piercing the outer cell layers of the leaves and ingesting the exposed cell contents. The damaged tissue desiccates and allows the entry of disease organisms. When thrips feed, they leave small black specks (fecal pellets) on the injured plant parts.

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Natural enemies of field crop insect pests in Alberta

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This fact sheet describes some of the pathogens (diseases), insect predators and parasites attacking field crop insect pests. Natural enemies are those organisms that help control population... More ≫

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This fact sheet describes some of the pathogens (diseases), insect predators and parasites attacking field crop insect pests. Natural enemies are those organisms that help control population levels of pest insects. Predatory insects, such as the lady beetles, eat many prey insects during their development. Lady beetles are just one example of the many different insects that prey, in both larval and adult stages, on other insects. Blister beetles, on the other hand, are predacious only as larvae; the adults are foliage feeders.

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Lygus bugs in Canada

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Lygus bugs are small, oval-shaped insects that feed on a variety of crops and weeds. Several species infest canola and alfalfa. This fact sheet includes a brief description of the bugs, identifies... More ≫

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Lygus bugs are small, oval-shaped insects that feed on a variety of crops and weeds. Several species infest canola and alfalfa. This fact sheet includes a brief description of the bugs, identifies their host plants, describes their life cycle, describes what type of damage they can cause, and outlines steps to determine when to take action and what methods can be used to manage the insect.

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