An agronomist with the Canola Council of Canada says now is the time to be extra diligent when scouting.

Angela Brackenreed says flea beetles are a big concern right now.

"Flea beetles can do a lot of damage in a hurry, and with this really windy weather we've been having, they tend to go underneath the cotyledons and start feeding on the stems...it only takes a couple of bites to be economical."

Brackenreed notes it's also important to look for bare patches, as cutworms may be the culprit.

She recommends digging around the perimeter of those patches to look for the pests, adding they could go down as deep as 10 centimetres in dry soil.