Insects

The links below will provide information on identification and monitoring of potentially damaging and beneficial insects in crops grown in Manitoba. You'll also find information on various types of control methods, as well as protocols and results for some insect monitoring programs.

Field Scouting Guide

 

Beneficial Insects

 

 Field Crop Insects

Generalists (feed on many crops)

  • Wireworms                                
 

Canola

   

Cereal Crops and Grain Corn

 

 Flax

 

 Forage Crops

 

Pulse Crops

 

Sunflowers

 

Insects on Stored Grain

Potential Invasive Insects

Vegetable Crop Insects

 

Generalists (feed on many vegetables)

 

Onions

 

Potatoes 

 

 

Fruit Crop Insects

Generalists (feeding on many fruit crops)

 

 

Raspberries

 

 

Saskatoons

 

 

Strawberries

 

Insects on Trees

  • Pear Slug                               
  

Nest Making Caterpillars

 

Human and Animal Insect Pests 

 

Household Insects

   

Summaries of Insects on Crops in Manitoba

 

 Insect Updates

 

Scouting for Insect Pests

Insect Monitoring and Forecasting Programs

Bertha Armyworm

   

Diamondback Moth

 Armyworms

  

Grasshoppers