Lead Researcher (PI): Meghan Vankosky

Institution: Agriculture & Agri-Food Canada

Total WGRF Funding: $55,220

Co-Funders: Alberta Canola Producers Commission, Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission

Start Date: 2024

Project Length: 3 Years

Objectives:

1) Use a network of pheromone traps to monitor for swede midge in western Canada to ensure early detection of a possible invasion. 2) Use a network of pheromone traps to monitor for canola flower midge to detect changes in its population density and geographic range in western Canada. 3) Determine the seasonal population dynamics and potential for canola flower midge to impact canola yields.