Aug 25, 2021
Area wide Insect Trapping Network (August 25, 2021)
Area wide Insect Trapping Network VegIPM Update, Vol. 12, No. 17, Aug 25, 2021.
Results of pheromone and sticky trap catches can be viewed here.
Corn earworm:
CEW moth counts increased in the past two weeks particularly in Wellton and Roll.
Beet armyworm:
Trap counts remain low in most locations and are trending similar to last summer.
Cabbage looper:
Cabbage looper numbers remain low consistent with the lack of activity this fall, and summer compared to last season.
Whitefly:
Adult movement increased significantly in July and early August but has slowed considerably in the past 2 weeks.
Thrips:
Thrips adult movement has declined significantly over the past 4 weeks and numbers are comparable to this time last year.
Aphids:
Aphid movement has been absent since early June typical with high summer temperatures, and the monsoon flow.
Leafminers:
Adult activity trending downward to low numbers over the past month.
Diamondback moth:
DBM trap counts have been zeroed out in all trap locations since late June consistent with trends observed over the past 4 years.
To contact John Palumbo go to:
jpalumbo@ag.arizona.edu