Thanks for tuning in to this episode of the Pests & Predators podcast! Host Shaun Haney is joined by Dr. Héctor Cárcamo, entomologist at Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada at Lethbridge, to dig into beneficial insects and the use of  Canada wasps to help control lygus bugs and reduce insecticide use. In this episode, Cárcamo outlines… Read More

In this episode of the Pests & Predators podcast, host Shaun Haney is joined by entomologist Carol Frost and PhD student Rachel Pizante of the University of Alberta to explore the surprising power of hoverflies in Prairie cropping systems. This conversation highlights recent research showing how treed field borders can dramatically increase the presence of… Read More

Understanding what keeps beneficial insects thriving is just as important as what keeps pests at bay, but ideal conditions for parasitoids and predators aren’t well understood. Abbe Pawluk used her masters studies at the University of Lethbridge to explore the impact on habitat quality on specific parasitoid wasps to try and gauge if certain types… Read More

The insect world is a fascinating mix of prey and predator. Wherever there are insects — pest or beneficial — there are dynamic interactions  that can greatly impact behaviour and even population dynamics, even if insects are not being eaten or attacked. Understanding the stress of interaction and awareness of their enemies without actually being… Read More