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Wireworm Project 2007 - OACC Research Project

OACC Brookside Field Site – Nova Scotia Agricultural College (NSAC)
Truro, NS

The effects of brown mustard on wireworm population abundance are being examined in a three year rotation trial. Photo by Joanna MacKenzie

The effects of brown mustard on wireworm population abundance are being examined in a three year rotation trial. Brown mustard releases glucosinolates upon incorporation into the soil which may deter or harm wireworm larvae in the soil.

 

 

 

Posted November 2007

 

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