The Canadian Corn Pest Coalition (CCPC) is a collaborative group of experts promoting the proper stewardship of corn pest management technologies. We bring together industry leaders in corn breeding and experts in entomology, insect resistance management, pathology, and agronomy, and regulatory bodies. We are committed to the common goal of responsibly deploying and managing pest management technologies for corn in Canada to support their continued effectiveness.
Please use this website as a resource for information on:
- Corn Pests in Canada
- Corn Pest Management Technology
- Insect Resistance Management
CCPC News Releases:
- Current European Corn Borer Resistance Status and Scouting for Injury in 2024 – CCPC News Release May 2024
- Suspected Cry1Ab Resistant European Corn Borer Found in Nova Scotia – CCPC News Release April 2023
- Corn Rootworm Resistance to Bt Hybrids in Ontario – CCPC News Release Sept 2020
- European Corn Borer Resistance to Cry1F in the Maritimes – CCPC News Release May 2019
- Signs of ECB Activity and Damage to Scout for in Bt Fields
Transgenic Corn
Transgenic, genetically modified, or genetically engineered corn has been modified using molecular techniques to produce proteins identified from another organism.
IRM
Ultimately, the evolution of resistance is inevitable. Resistance management strategies are developed to delay the evolution of resistance and prolong the life span of pest management tools.
About Us
The Canadian Corn Pest Coalition (CCPC) is a collaborative group of corn experts promoting the proper stewardship of corn pest management technologies.
Our members are committed to the common goal of responsibly deploying and managing new pest management technologies for corn as they are introduced in Canada to support their continued effectiveness.
The CCPC was formed in 1997 with the introduction of Bt corn. We bring together industry leaders in corn breeding, experts in entomology, insect resistance management, pathology, and agronomy, and regulatory bodies.
Our members include representatives from:
What is the CCPC currently doing?
The main focus of the CCPC is ongoing proactive stewardship of Bt corn technology in order to delay the development of insect resistance. In order to protect Bt technology, we have developed a comprehensive Insect Resistance Management (IRM) strategy, approved by the Canadian Food Inspection Agency, for Canadian corn growers. Our strategy is to accomplish both our initial mandate and future initiatives including co-operative scientific investigation and successful grower education to promote individual accountability for trait stewardship at all levels of the production chain.
We continue to work together to develop IRM strategies for new Bt corn technologies coming to the market, as well as an extensive education program to help growers better understand the differences in these strategies based on which Bt corn they are planting.
Why is a CCPC needed?
To protect corn pest management technologies.
The CCPC is involved in conducting research on addressing a variety of corn pest issues including the stewardship of current corn pest management strategies.
Whenever a new pest management technology is introduced to crop production, there is a risk that resistance could develop within the pest population. For example, most scientists agree that corn borer populations could develop resistance to the various Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) proteins currently in Bt corn hybrids unless managed properly.
As new technologies are introduced, similar concerns will arise and will need appropriate resistance management strategies to protect long-term effectiveness. The CCPC strives to develop solutions to delay resistance from developing.
The CCPC
The CCPC is a working group comprised of representatives across Canada from the seed corn industry, grower associations, regulatory agencies, academic institutions and extension and research staff from both provincial and federal governments. The CCPC was formed in 1997 with the introduction of Bt corn in Canada. Members are committed to the common goal of responsible deployment of management technologies for corn insect pests in Canada to support the continued effectiveness of the technologies.
We bring together industry leaders in corn breeding, entomology, insect resistance management, pathology, agronomy, and regulatory bodies. The focus of the CCPC is ongoing proactive stewardship of transgenic corn and crop protection technology in order to delay the development of insect resistance. Our strategy is to accomplish both co-operative scientific investigation of resistance monitoring and successful grower education to promote individual accountability for trait stewardship at all levels of the production chain.