Canola growers can now access accurate up-to-date assessments of insect threats to their crops at no cost, online.

With the financial support of the three prairie canola producer groups and the Federal Government's Pest Management Centre, forecasting maps prepared by Provincial and Federal Agriculture Departments are now available twenty-four-seven to help growers make informed decisions.

The maps show existing and emerging insect populations of common canola pests including bertha armyworms, diamondback moths, wheat midge, cabbage seedpod weevil, and their natural enemies.

Growers will be able to check the status of pests and identify the potential risk at any particular time and within a certain region.

Canola insect forecast maps are available at:

http://www.agr.gov.sk.ca/document_level_3.asp?cat=6&cat2=38&cat3=64

http://www.canola-council.org/growing_research.html