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2012 Diamondback Moth Forecast | |
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| | Follow this link to return to the Alberta Insect Pest Monitoring Network home page.
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| Diamond back moth is primarily a pest of canola in western Canada but in other parts of the world it is also a serious pest of various crops in the mustard family. Diamond back moth rarely overwinters in western Canada so major outbreaks are often the result of migrations from United States and warm dry conditions that allow multiple generations to develop.
In order to assess the population, a network of 25 monitoring sites has been established across Alberta. This network is meant to act as part of an early warning system for diamond back moth and should be used in conjunction with crop scouting. | |
The color coding on the map refers to the number of adult moths caught in the past three weeks. The color of the balloon indicates the number of moths caught in that three week period. As the number of moths caught increases it is important to increase field scouting for this insect.
For further information you can click on any balloon to see actual moth counts, county where the traps are located and participating organization for each trap location.
Diamondback moth Factsheet
Diamondback moth parasitoid
How to Assemble a Diamondback Moth Trap Video
Alberta Insect Pest Monitoring Network 2011 Annual Report
For more information on diamondback moth and their management contact the Ag-Info Centre at 310-FARM (3276) |
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For more information about the content of this document, contact Scott Meers.
This document is maintained by Shelley Barkley.
This information published to the web on January 17, 2012.
Last Reviewed/Revised on April 24, 2012.
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