Projects & Results

Insect response to climate change and ag-inputs across the prairies

Project Details

Lead Researcher(s)

Meghan Vankosky

Co-Researcher(s)

Jennifer Otani

Funding Partners

Alberta Wheat Commission; Manitoba Crop Alliance; Manitoba Canola Growers Association; Prairie Oat Growers Association; Saskatchewan Canola Development Commission; Saskatchewan Pulse Crop Development Board; Saskatchewan Wheat Development Commission; Western Grains Research Foundation

April 2023 - March 2028

Ongoing

The Challenge

Insect pests of field crops pose serious risks to crop yields annually, and information related to biology, distribution, and management of these insects is required to reduce insect-related yield losses.

The Project

Field and laboratory experiments and annual monitoring will be conducted to fill knowledge gaps that hinder the development of predictive models for key pest species of pulse, cereal, and oilseed crops. Predictive models of pest species will be developed and validated, and insect pest populations will be tested for insecticide resistance.

The Results

This section will be updated upon completion of the project.

Grower Benefits

New information about insect populations and new predictive models from this project will provide information and tools for the management of insect pests that can help growers to make informed decisions regarding their crops.

Keywords:

Climate change, insects, pests, modelling, insecticide