Information for commercial vegetable production in Ontario
By Josh Mosiondz, Minor Use Coordinator, OMAFRA The Pest Management Regulatory Agency (PMRA) recently announced the approval of a minor… Continue Reading EXIREL insecticide label expanded via Minor Use Program to help manage thrips on Crop Group 5-13 (Brassica Head and Stem Vegetables) and Carrot Weevil on Celery
The onion maggot (Delia antiqua) is the larvae stage of the onion maggot fly which can cause severe damage to… Continue Reading Can Onion Maggot be managed without insecticides?
The 68th Annual Muck Vegetable Growers Conference will be held March 27-28 at the Bradford and District Memorial Community located… Continue Reading 68th Annual Muck Vegetable Growers Conference
If I had to choose one tool to assist with integrated pest management in sweet corn, it would be the… Continue Reading Active Hurricane Season = Increased Sweet Corn Pest Pressure
Leek moth (Acrolepiopsis assectella) has spread throughout Southwestern Ontario and has been identified as far west as
Swede midge (SM; Contarinia nasturtil) is an invasive, gall-forming dipteran pest that was first identified in Canada on an Ontario… Continue Reading Swede midge is often mistaken for bacterial rot in Brassicas
Allium leaf miner (Phytomyza gymnostoma) an invasive pest of European origin, has recently been identified in several US states including
The 67th Annual Muck Vegetable Growers Conference will be held March 28-29 at the Bradford and District Memorial Community located… Continue Reading 67th Annual Muck Vegetable Growers Conference
Leek moth (Acrolepiopsis assectella) is an invasive pest of European and Asian origin. The first North American detection occurred near… Continue Reading Tracking the march of leek moth in Ontario
Onion thrips (Thrips tabaci) feed on more than just onions; they also feed on cabbage, leaf lettuce, a variety of… Continue Reading Scouting for onion thrips