A considerable number of male western bean cutworm moths have emerged and been captured in the last week. Some pest managers have reported finding egg masses. As previously mentioned, the female moths seem to have a preference for depositing eggs on the upright leaves just before tasseling. The hatched larvae will crawl immediately to the whorl or leaf axils, depending on corn’s growth stage, for protection while feeding on leaf tissue and/or pollen
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2020 Western Bean Cutworm Pheromone Trap Report
2019 Western Bean Cutworm Pheromone Trap Report
2019 Western Bean Cutworm Pheromone Trap Report
With the recent heavy rains and winds in many parts of the state, it seems like a good time to talk about corn lodging.
2019 Western Bean Cutworm Pheromone Trap Report
Pheromone trapping began for western bean cutworm moths this past week.
Still this week, dairy producers in extreme northern counties were losing forage grasses in their hay fields from armyworm.
In most years, with highly resistant potato leafhopper alfalfa varieties, management of this pest with insecticides usually isn’t needed.
Potato leafhopper populations were noticeably higher after last week’s tropical storm remnants blew through, and now the warmer temperature will drive further increases.
