Armyworm Pheromone Trap Report – 2021
John Obermeyer
As we discussed here last week, there have been an unprecedented number of calls and samples regarding seedcorn maggot damage, particularly in soybeans.
Every spring, cooperators throughout the state put forth considerable effort in trapping for the arrival and intensity of black cutworm moths.
2021 Black Cutworm Pheromone Trap Report Form
Armyworm Pheromone Trap Report – 2021
Multiple samples of seedcorn maggot damaged soybean seedlings have been submitted to the Purdue Plant and Pest Diagnostic Lab.
It is still believed that black cutworm does not over-winter in the Corn Belt, but rather they are carried here on weather fronts and literally “rain” on Indiana.
Armyworm Pheromone Trap Report – 2021
2021 Black Cutworm Pheromone Trap Report Form
It seems that the freezing temperatures, and snow, of just over a week ago has spurred an increase in the black cutworm and armyworm moth activity, see the accompanying pheromone trap captures.
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