Keyword: pest
Mitigating herbicide resistance – investigating novel integrated weed management systems
While herbicides are still effective ongoing research has tried to identify tactics and systems which can be used to manage problem weeds This project builds on previous research conducted by Neil Harker who looked at integrated weed management tactics for wild oat This project investigated…Read More
Manitoba general and herbicide resistant weed surveys
Read MoreEcology 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
Read MoreSoyaGen: improving yield and disease resistance in short-season soybean
The SoyaGen project aimed to use genomics approaches to facilitate the development of early-maturing and high-yielding soybean varieties that better suit the needs of Canadian growers, including in new cropping regions The project was articulated around five research activities The first of these…Read More