Mar 21, 2018
Areawide Insect Trapping Network (March 21, 2018)
Results of pheromone and sticky trap catches can be viewed here.
Corn earworm: Moth activity spiked slightly in Dome Valley; numbers remained low in all other locations.
Beet armyworm: Moth activity remains is low in all trap locations.
Cabbage looper: Cabbage looper moth below normal over the past 2 weeks but continue to increase in Roll/Tacna.
Whitefly: Adults captures on sticky traps remain seasonably low, similar to last season.
Thrips: Thrips activity was low in most locations consistent but picked up considerably in Yuma Valley.
Aphids: Trap activity for aphids is down in most all locations but should begin to migrate with the warmer temperatures.
Leafminers: Adult activity picked up considerably in some location in all trapping areas consistent with warmer temperatures and reduced produce acres.
Diamondback moth: Moth activity is at seasonal low levels with in all locations; much lower than counts in historic traps.
To contact John Palumbo go to:
jpalumbo@ag.arizona.edu