Lead Researcher (PI): Maya Evenden

Institution: University of Alberta

Total WGRF Funding: $52,347

Co-Funders: Alberta Crop Industry Development Fund, Alberta Wheat Commission

Start Date: 2015

Project Length: 3 Years

Objectives:

The overall objective of this work is to develop a synthetic food-based monitoring tool for noctuid (cutworm and armyworm complex) pests in the Prairie Provinces. This research will result in the development of a lure that is attractive to both sexes of pest species but does not attract significant numbers of bee pollinators.