Armyworm Pheromone Trap Report – 2020
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Armyworm Pheromone Trap Report – 2020
2019 Black Cutworm Pheromone Trap Report Form
2019 Black Cutworm Pheromone Trap Report Form
Armyworm Pheromone Trap Report – 2020
Last week’s articles were concerning the eye-popping numbers of black cutworm and armyworm moths being captured by pheromone trap cooperators and weevil damage being reported in southern Indiana alfalfa fields.
Pest managers, in southern Indiana, should now be scouting their alfalfa for leaf feeding from weevil larva.
Although in the Midwest the black cutworm is considered to be one of the most major pests of corn.
In looking over the black cutworm and armyworm pheromone reports, it is obvious that many moths have arrived into Indiana.
Samples to the Purdue Plant and Pest Diagnostic Lab, emailed pictures, and field visit observations confirm that corn ear caterpillars are still active in occasional fields throughout the state. With late, and staggered, planting of corn fields and the various hybrid maturities, some fields have become a “trap crop” for late-flying, egg laying moths.
