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In looking over the black cutworm pheromone trap reports, it is obvious that many moths have arrived into areas of Indiana.
In looking over the black cutworm pheromone trap reports, it is obvious that many moths have arrived into areas of Indiana.
For reasons that are unclear – but likely related to two seasons of increased monitoring and spraying – the western bean cutworm damage is far lower than the past two seasons.
Armyworm moth captures have varied throughout the state (see “Armyworm Pheromone Trap Report”). As I observed last week in Tippecanoe County, when larvae are small, their damage is negligible and easily overlooked.
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