Insect Infestations/Aster Leaf Hoppers

**TraderJoe** · Jun 12, 2015, 10:07

I talked to a guy yesterday that said cutworms took out 400ac of his Oats!! I really had never heard of them affecting oat crops like that... anyone??

**TraderJoe** · Jun 12, 2015, 10:50

I talked to a guy yesterday that said cutworms took out 400ac of his Oats!! I really had never heard of them affecting oat crops like that... anyone??

**freewheat** · Jun 12, 2015, 11:15

Lost two cucumbers to cutworms. But seriously, not much pressure here yet at least. Never saw a lick of flea beetle pressure, but a four year rotation helps with that, IMO.

Bottom line is to keep vigilant as the crop moves thru its stages.

I have heard of some nasty infestations of cutworms in canola.

**Braveheart** · Jun 12, 2015, 11:49

Cutworms are reported to be serious around Notre Dame, Somerset, Manitou area.

In our area, so far just hordes of flea beetles. A lot of them are the yellow striped mothers. We've also observed the yellow ones mating with crucifers. Not the kind of porn I'm into.

**boarderbloke** · Jun 12, 2015, 12:06

Brave, if they're inter breeding like that, by next year ALL flea beetles will be resistant to the seed coat treatment.

**bucket** · Jun 12, 2015, 12:18

I thought these new seed treatments were like via grain for flee beetles.

**bucket** · Jun 12, 2015, 12:21

Viagra. Is what I meant to say.

**Braveheart** · Jun 12, 2015, 13:20

Boarderbloke, yes, that's the big concern with these critters. If the seed companies put more emphasis on developing hairy canola they'd be on a better track. Because they haven't, they've put the future of a lot of canola acres at risk. Not as much from flea beetles, but, from farmers switching to soybeans.

**rook** · Jun 12, 2015, 17:29

Yes, hairy canola would be great and it should have been commercialized by now. But how would they sell us insecticides then?

Insect Infestations/Aster Leaf Hoppers