Storm systems from the Southwestern portions of the country have brought more than rain showers. Many of our pheromone trap cooperators captured black cutworm moths over the last week…though numbers are relatively low. Most surprising was the number of armyworm moths captured in East Central Indiana at the Purdue Davis Ag Research Center.
Total Precipitation April 5 – April 11, 2018
Black cutworm trap report table
Armyworm pheromone trap report table
Though black cutworm and/or armyworms moths may be present in the state, they are certainly hanging low until the conditions improve.
After the very cold conditions of early January, a very common question received (and this is the case every year after a cold spell) was: “will the cold kill the insects?” And more recently, our attention has turned to the saturated soil conditions, “will that drown the insects?”
The nematology laboratory at Purdue University will be closing at the end of June. The last day we accept samples is the first of June.
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