Tuesday, 5 February 2019

Red clover casebearer in the Peace River region

We pulled together information related to the Red clover casebearer (Lepidoptera: Coleophoridae: Coleophora deauratella):


Other insect pest related information pertinent to perennial grass and legume seed production in Canada:
  • Alberta Forage Manual (2009; Ag-Dex120/20-1; ISBN 0-7732-6082-X; pdf version).  Includes Forage Insects and Natural Enemies of Forage Pest Insects chapters.
  • Arthropods of legume forage crops (2011; ISBN 978-0-9689321-5-5; pdf version).
  • Field crop and forage insect pests and natural enemies in western Canada (ISBN 978-1-100-25768-6; pdf version).
  • Cutworm field guide (2017; ISBN 978-0-660-08051-2; pdf version).
  • Information related to natural enemies in field crops - Western Grains Research Foundation is working with federal and provincial entomologists across the Canadian prairies to promote beneficial arthropods.  Growers are the target audience so check out the website and follow them on Twitter @FieldHeroes