14 May 2019: Cole crop pest of the week: cabbage root maggot (_Delia radicum_). Stage to monitor for: eggs. How to monitor: move soil around at base of plants. What to look for: white eggs shaped like grains of rice.… instagram.com/p/BxfUxcMloZu/…

14 May 2019: Wirestem on transplant. Above ground you will notice a wilted or stunted plant. Below ground the root will be brittle and hard with no root hairs. See BC Vegetable Production Guide for cultural… instagram.com/p/Bxfq46vlyJt/…

28 May 2019: Aphid natural enemies have been seen in many different crops this past week including Cole crops. Note the tapered head end (near the pen). This is a different head shape than for caterpillars. instagram.com/p/ByB1UNBBfBH/…

28 May 2019: Diamond back caterpillar in cabbage that is beginning to head. This particular individual is fairly mature or large size. Within a few days it will pupate. instagram.com/p/ByB6_7Yhn_H/…

Diamond back pupa. If the majority of individuals found in the field are pupae then insecticide (organic or conventional) applications will not be effective. Continue with weekly scouting until the majority of the… instagram.com/p/ByGA56aBjtd/…

31 May 2019: Friday IPM Quiz!! How many diamondback larvae can you see on this leaf? Answer will be posted later this afternoon. More on this pest and others in the late May IPM newsletter linked in profile. instagram.com/p/ByImZTfhRud/…

The answer to the Friday IPM quiz is 4 diamondback larvae (circled here with a pen). It is important to know not only the species of caterpillar, but also the stage (eggs; young or small larvae versus larger more… instagram.com/p/ByJdfYqBIU4/…

Another small aphid colony. This one has 1 winged adult and 3 unwinged (or alate) immatures. A hand lens can really help with identification in the field. instagram.com/p/BywXxwxhCAT/…

Trying to find small aphid colonies in mature plants is VERY challenging. Try this trick (we came up with it this week): place a white piece of paper under the plant and then "bang" on the centre about 10x. We were… instagram.com/p/BywY8UJhaJ6/…

22 June 2019: Cabbage aphid colonies found in cabbage plants this week. This is a large colony right in the crown. Effective coverage with insecticidal soap or other insecticides will be very challenging. As plants… instagram.com/p/BzBTRO9hGgT/…