Lead Researcher (PI): Meghan Vankosky

Institution: Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada

Total WGRF Funding: $66,063

Co-Funders: Agriculture Development Fund, Alberta Canola Producers Commission, Alberta Wheat Commission, Manitoba Canola Growers Association, Manitoba Crop Alliance, Prairie Oat Growers Association, Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission, Saskatchewan Pulse Growers, Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission

Start Date: 2023

Project Length: 5 Years

Objectives:

Understand insect pest population dynamics and forecast pest populations. Assess the current status of insecticide resistance in western Canada. Develop new insect information resources.