Emergence of flea beetles has been delayed. Unfortunately, this will coincide with the planting and emergence of canola. Fields should be scouted closely during seedling stage. The wheat midge are overwintering in larval cocoons and well protected from the weather. Thus, midge development is being delayed along with the wheat planting.
Wireworms can readily move around in the soil and can avoid the wet areas.
Wireworm infestations are commonly found on the sides of ridges and where grasses, including small grains, are grown. Wireworms are another soil insect whose damage is more common when seed germinations is delayed by cool soil temperatures. Cutworm development will be delayed especially for the later season cutworms like pale western, darksided, and red-backed cutworms, that overwinter as eggs. All hatching and feeding activity is slowed but will resume when soils warm. 99-0008 on May 6, 1999.