Area wide Insect Trapping Network   VegIPM Update, Vol. 15, No. 7, Apr 3, 2024
 
Results of pheromone and sticky trap catches can be viewed here.
 
Corn earworm:            
CEW moth counts remain  at low levels  in all areas, well below average for this time of year. 
 
Beet armyworm:          
Trap increased areawide; about average compared to previous years.
 
Cabbage looper:           
Cabbage looper counts increased to seasonal highs; above average for this time of season.
 
Diamondback moth:       
DBM moth counts increased in most areas. About average for this time of the year.
 
Whitefly:                      
Adult movement negligible, average for late winter. 
 
Thrips:                          
Thrips adult counts increased in most areas. Below average compared with previous years.
 
Aphids:                         
Aphid movement decreased in all areas; below average for late-March.
 
Leafminers:                   
Adults remain low in most locations, average for March.