Beet Web Worm Threat Prompts Immediate Action in Manitoba
Agricultural News by M Deveson reports beet web worm damage across sugar beets sunflowers and many crops with weeds. Chemical controls scarce toxic pesticides advised with 80 90 percent kill rates and a 10 day dosage window. Also outlines forage seed aid under the Soil Conservation for Livestock policy offering mixtures of timothy fescue alsike meadow and alfalfa with allotments and seed prices.