Seeking management solutions for alfalfa weevils

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EDITOR'S NOTE

"Seeding is complete. And now it's time to continue scouting your fields for weeds, disease and insect pests like alfalfa weevil. This week, read how a researcher is exploring if there's a non-insecticidal option for alfalfa weevil control. "

Kaitlin Berger

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Seeking management solutions for alfalfa weevils

Currently, the best way to catch adult alfalfa weevils is a simple sweep net, but a researcher at the University of Alberta wonders if there might be a non-insecticidal option for alfalfa weevil control.

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