Dr. Meghan Vankosky

Research Scientist

Research in agricultural entomology, including integrated pest management of pulse and oilseed insects
Co-chair of the Prairie Pest Monitoring Network

107 Science Place, Saskatoon SK, S7N 0X2

Current research and/or projects

Biology and management of the pea leaf weevil
Distribution and ecology of field crop pests on the prairies
Biological control of insect pests
Studying ecology and impact of invasive insect species

Recent Publications:

Olfert, O., R.M. Weiss, D. Giffen, M.A. Vankosky. 2021. Modeling ecological dynamics of a major agricultural pest insect (Melanoplus sanguinipes; Orthoptera: Acrididae): a cohort-based approach incorporating the effects of weather on grasshopper development and abundance. Journal of Economic Entomology 114: 122-130. DOI: 10.1093/jee/toaa254

Campbell, E.O., J.R. Dupuis, J. Holowachuk, S. Hladun, M.A. Vankosky, B.A. Mori. 2020. Disjunction between canola distribution and the genetic structure of its recently described best, the canola flower midge (Contarinia brassicola). Ecology and Evolution 10: 13284-13296. DOI: 10.1002/ece3.6927

Olfert, O., R.M. Weiss, M. Vankosky, S. Hartley, J.F. Doane. 2020. Modelling the tri-trophic population dynamics of a host crop (Triticum aestivum; Poaceae), a major pest insect (Sitodiplosis mosellana; Diptera: Cecidomyiidae), and a parasitoid of the pest species (Macroglenes penetrans; Hymenoptera: Pteromalidae): a cohort-based approach incorporating the effects of weather. The Canadian Entomologist 152: 311-329 DOI: 10.4039/tce.2020.17

Morley-Senkler, V., J. Williams, M.A. Vankosky. 2020. Effect of temperature, population density, and sex on feeding damage caused by adult pea leaf weevil (Coleoptera: Curculionidae). The Canadian Entomologist 152: 159-168. DOI: 10.4039/tce.2019.76

Key publications

Turkington, T.K., Weiss, R., Trudel, S., Otani, J., Vankosky, M. 2022. Prairie Crop Disease Monitoring Network “Cereal Rust Risk Report” Webpage-bulletin, June 8, 2022 edition (Issue 3). url: https://prairiecropdisease.blogspot.com/2022/06/2022-cereal-rust-risk-report-may-31-to.html (retrieved 2022Nov16).
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Otani, J., Weiss, R., Trudel, S., Rounce, T., Giffen, D., Soroka, J., Gavloski, J., Tansey, J., Peru, C., Barkley, S., Olfert, O., Vankosky, M. 2022. Prairie Pest Monitoring Network “Weekly Update” Webpage-bulletin, June 3, 2022 edition (Issue 4). url: https://prairiepest.ca/2022/week-4/#post_12711 (retrieved 2022Nov16).
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Turkington, T.K., Weiss, R., Trudel, S., Otani, J., Vankosky, M. 2022. Prairie Crop Disease Monitoring Network “Cereal Rust Risk Report” Webpage-bulletin, June 2, 2022 edition (Issue 2). url: https://prairiecropdisease.blogspot.com/2022/06/2022-cereal-rust-risk-report-may-24-30.html (retrieved 2022Nov16).
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Otani, J., Weiss, R., Trudel, S., Rounce, T., Giffen, D., Soroka, J., Olfert, O., Vankosky, M. 2022. Prairie Pest Monitoring Network “Weekly Update” Webpage-bulletin, May 27, 2022 edition (Issue 3). url: https://prairiepest.ca/2022/week-3/#post_12579 (retrieved 2022Nov16).
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Turkington, T.K., Weiss, R., Trudel, S., Otani, J., Vankosky, M. 2022. Prairie Crop Disease Monitoring Network “Cereal Rust Risk Report” Webpage-bulletin, May 26, 2022 edition (Issue 1). url: https://prairiecropdisease.blogspot.com/2022/05/2022-cereal-rust-risk-report-may-17-23.html (retrieved 2022Nov16).
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Otani, J., Weiss, R., Trudel, S., Rounce, T., Giffen, D., Gavloski, J., Floate, K., Barkley, S., Soroka, J., Baute, T., Hueppelsheuser, T., Tansey, J., Duval, B., Liu, S., Congdon, C., Holden, D., Olfert, O., Vankosky, M. 2022. Prairie Pest Monitoring Network “Weekly Update” Webpage-bulletin, May 20, 2022 edition (Issue 2). url: https://prairiepest.ca/2022/week-2/#post_12501 (retrieved 2022Nov16).
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Otani, J., Weiss, R., Rounce, T., Giffen, D., Soroka, J., Gavloski, J., Tansey, J., Peru, C., Barkley, S., Olfert, O., Vankosky, M. 2022. Prairie Pest Monitoring Network “Weekly Update” Webpage-bulletin, May 12, 2022 edition (Issue 1). url: https://prairiepest.ca/2022/week-1/#post_12334 (retrieved 2022Nov16).
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Otani, J., Schock, C., Svendsen, E., Vankosky, M. 2022. Prairie Pest Monitoring Network “Insect of the Week-Flea beetles setting their sights on canola” Webpage-bulletin, May 9, 2022 edition (Issue 1). url: https://prairiepest.ca/2022/week-1/#post_12217 (retrieved 2022Nov16).
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Vankosky, M., H. Carcamo. 2021.The pea leaf weevil: an invasive pest that could impact field pea and faba bean production in Manitoba. Pulse Beat. Fall / Winter Edition. Pages 49 - 50.
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Makela, K., et al. (2021). Biovigilance: A Modern Approach to Plant Pest Management (Vision Statement), Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada, Science and Technology Branch: 29 pp.
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Turkington, T.K. , Weiss, R., Otani, J., Vankosky, M. 2021. 2021 Cereal Rust Risk Report (June 22-28, 2021). Prairie Crop Disease Monitoring Network Blog Post. Released June 30, 2021. url: https://prairiecropdisease.blogspot.com/2021/06/2021-cereal-rust-risk-report-june-22-28.html (retrieved 2022 Feb 11).
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Turkington, T.K. , Weiss, R., Otani, J., Vankosky, M. 2021. 2021 Cereal Rust Risk Report (June 16-21, 2021). Prairie Crop Disease Monitoring Network Blog Post. Released June 24, 2021. url: https://prairiecropdisease.blogspot.com/2021/06/2021-cereal-rust-risk-report-june-16-21.html (retrieved 2022 Feb 11).
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Turkington, T.K. , Weiss, R., Otani, J., Vankosky, M. 2021. 2021 Cereal Rust Risk Report (June 11-15, 2021). Prairie Crop Disease Monitoring Network Blog Post. Released June 18, 2021. url: https://prairiecropdisease.blogspot.com/2021/06/2021-cereal-rust-risk-report-june-11-15.html (retrieved 2022 Feb 11).
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9. Turkington, T.K. , Weiss, R., Otani, J., Vankosky, M. 2021. 2021 Cereal Rust Risk Report (June 4-10, 2021). Prairie Crop Disease Monitoring Network Blog Post. Released June 11, 2021. url: https://prairiecropdisease.blogspot.com/2021/06/2021-cereal-rust-risk-report-may-28_11.html (retrieved 2022 Feb 11).
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Turkington, T.K. , Weiss, R., Otani, J., Vankosky, M. 2021. 2021 Cereal Rust Risk Report (May 28-June 3, 2021). Prairie Crop Disease Monitoring Network Blog Post. Released June 4, 2021. url: https://prairiecropdisease.blogspot.com/2021/06/2021-cereal-rust-risk-report-may-28.html (retrieved 2022 Feb 11).
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11. Turkington, T.K. , Weiss, R., Otani, J., Vankosky, M. 2021. 2021 Cereal Rust Risk Report (May 21-27, 2021). Prairie Crop Disease Monitoring Network Blog Post. Released May 28, 2021. url: https://prairiecropdisease.blogspot.com/2021/05/2021-cereal-rust-risk-report-may-21-27.html (retrieved 2022 Feb 11).
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Turkington, T.K. , Weiss, R., Otani, J., Vankosky, M. 2021. 2021 Cereal Rust Risk Report (May 12-20, 2021). Prairie Crop Disease Monitoring Network Blog Post. Released May 21, 2021. url: https://prairiecropdisease.blogspot.com/2021/05/2021-cereal-rust-risk-report-may-12-20.html (retrieved 2022 Feb 11).
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14. Turkington, T.K. , Weiss, R., Otani, J., Vankosky, M. 2021. 2021 Cereal Rust Risk Report (May 1-13, 2021). Prairie Crop Disease Monitoring Network Blog Post. Released May 14, 2021. url: https://prairiecropdisease.blogspot.com/2021/05/2021-cereal-rust-risk-report-may-1-13.html (retrieved 2022 Feb 11).
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Otani, J., Weiss, R., Trudel, S., Rounce, T., Svendsen, E., Giffen, D., Olfert, O., Vankosky, M. 2021. Prairie Pest Monitoring Network “Weekly Update” Webpage-bulletin, May 13, 2021 edition (Issue 2). url: https://prairiepest.ca/2021/week-2/#post_10390 (retrieved 2021Jun15).
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Turkington, T.K. , Weiss, R., Otani, J., Vankosky, M. 2020. 2020 Cereal Rust Risk Report (Jun 30-Jul 6). Prairie Crop Disease Monitoring Network Blog Post. Released Jul 9, 2020. url: https://prairiecropdisease.blogspot.com/2020/07/the-latest-wind-trajectory-cereal-rust.html (retrieved 01Mar2021).
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