Co-funder: Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission
Ecology of swede midge host plant interactions
The swede midge, Contarinia nasturtii (Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), is an invasive insect pest of canola (Brassica napus L and B rapa L) and other brassicaceous vegetable crops in Canada It has caused serious damage to canola crops in eastern Canada and is expected to have similar effects on canola…Read More
Coordinated surveillance, forecasting and risk warning systems for field crop insect pests of the prairie ecosystem
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Read MoreDeveloping near-isogenic brassica napus lines for differentiating pathotypes of plasmodiophora brassicae
Clubroot disease, caused by Plasmodiophora brassicae, poses a serious threat to canola production in western Canada Several research groups have classified P brassicae into various pathotypes based on differential reactions on Brassica cultivars However, most of the differential cultivars used by…Read More
Developing canola germplasms with multiple resistance mechanisms for durable clubroot control
Cultivar resistance is considered the most effective and practical approach for clubroot management However, current resistant canola cultivars, available in Canada since 2009, were based on a single clubroot resistance (CR) gene In 2013, some fields in Alberta with a resistant canola cultivar…Read More