Evaluating the effect of canola seeding rate and seed size seeded into wheat stubble in flea beetle damage and population

The Challenge

Recommendations from the Canola Council of Canada to reduce damage by flea beetles (Phyllotetra ssp.) include increased seeding rate, late seeding date, and larger seed size. However, there is no one study that simultaneously studies all three of these recommendations.

The Project

Evaluate the impact of seeding rate, seed size, and seeding date on flea beetle damage- specifically for the North Peace region.

The Results

This section will be updated upon the completion of this project.

Grower Benefits

This project will support farmers agronomically in the North Peace region who may be impacted by flea beetles, along with the potential to lower the use of insecticides.