
Tag Archives beneficial insects

Last year’s lousy weather had one beneficial side-effect
Conditions were good for ground beetles, a beneficial insect that is a friend to farmers

Confusing canola council tweet ‘bugs’ farmers
Tweet suggested council and Ducks Unlimited were partnering in agronomy project on beneficial insects

Tiny warriors get nasty on Canada thistle
Stem gall flies love to feed on — and breed in — the much-loathed and fast-spreading invasive weed

They don’t wear capes, but beneficial bugs are superheroes
New campaign urges farmers to give a little more love to the good bugs that kill bad ones

Seven beneficial insects on your farm
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In a bug-eat-bug world, farmers should help out their insect friends
Beneficial insects are tiny killing machines that can significantly reduce crop pests, says entomologist
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Some soybean aphids showing up so scout your fields
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Website identifies your insect friends
WGRF works with Prairie Pest Monitoring Network to develop online and social media sites
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Getting the good bugs on your side
Tweaking your pesticide applications and field management can boost the populations of beneficial bugs
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A better way to beat your bug troubles
Integrated pest management allows beneficial bugs to prosper
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