| First off today we continue our insect forecasts for 2012 with Scott Meers, insect management specialist with Alberta Agriculture. Yesterday we looked at bertha army worm. Today—diamondback moth. Because this insect migrates from the southern United States, Meers says he can’t make predictions. As a result, in-season monitoring is key.
Interview with Scott Meers on the diamondback moth (0:51 minutes) (212 Kb)
When it comes to the wheat stem sawfly, which isn’t a problem north of Highway 1, Meers says last year saw the lowest numbers since the start of the last outbreak in the late 1990’s.
Interview with Scott Meers on the wheat stem sawfly (0:22 minutes) (95 Kb)
For grasshoppers, because they are so very weather dependent, Meers says they seldom follow the forecast.
Interview with Scott Meers on grasshopper (0:52 minutes) (213 Kb)
We’ll hear more insect forecasts on tomorrow’s program.
For further information, contact Caitlynn Reesor at 780-422-3981 or Ken Blackley at 780-422-3951. Click here to view the latest Call of the Land. |