Canada is the world’s largest exporter of condiment mustard, ie yellow mustard (Sinapis alba) and Brown and Oriental mustard (Brassica juncea), with a market value of $120-140M Carinata (B carinata) as a new and dedicated industrial feedstock crop for the emerging bio economy has great potential…
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…
