2019 Western Bean Cutworm Pheromone Trap Report
2019 Western Bean Cutworm Pheromone Trap Report
The western bean cutworm (WBC) trapping season continues, and after a slow start, moth flights have increased in many northern Indiana county traps this past week.
The beginning of damage to alfalfa leaflets (note yellowing) caused by the potato leafhopper was seen on second harvest.
It seems someone left the oven on, again! Temperatures, so far, for July have been several degrees above normal (Figure 1) and with relatively calm winds and little precipitation, the warm temperatures during the day can feel brutal.
Japanese beetle have been emerging and can be seen throughout the state on corn and soybean plants.
As the growing season progresses, I am getting more questions about insects feeding on hemp.
2019 Western Bean Cutworm Pheromone Trap Report
Tar spot of corn is a new concern this season after the localized epidemics we experienced last year in Indiana.
2019 Western Bean Cutworm Pheromone Trap Report
Farmers interested in learning more about the potential challenges and opportunities of growing hemp are invited to a field day July 19th at Meigs Farm, part of the Throckmorton Purdue Agricultural Center, 9101 S. 100 E, about 10 miles south of Lafayette.
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