In Atlantic Canada, the Potato Guide and the Potato Crop Pest Control Recommendations prepared by the Advisory Committee on Potatoes are used as a source of information and as a list of insecticides available. The Ontario Guide also lists alternative control strategies. Product labels and other information provided by the agrichemical companies are often used by the consultants. Scouting companies keep records on the control produccts, rates of application, volumes, frequency of application as well as potato variety, and plant development throughout the season. These databases also include the abundance of the different instars and an index of crop damage.
Crop rotation is encouraged, usually three years with small grain.
The life history and identification of the pests is part of the information provided to the growers. The ecological relationships between the pest and the potato agroecosystem are also presented. The management of insecticide resistance is based on strong recommendations for the rotation of the different chemical groups. In Ontario, the IPM program also recommends the timing of the insecticide applications against the early instars more sensitive to insecticides. Accompanied by the installation of plastic-lined trenches and the utilisation of the propane flamer.