Aug 7, 2024
Area wide Insect Trapping Network (August 7, 2024)
Areawide Insect Trapping Network VegIPM Update, Vol. 15, No. 16, Aug 7, 2024
Results of pheromone and sticky trap catches can be viewed here.
Corn earworm:
CEW moth counts decreased areawide; about average to previous years.
Beet armyworm:
BAW moth counts decreased; comparable to previous summers.
Cabbage looper:
Cabbage looper numbers are low consistent with previous years and higher temperatures.
Diamondback moth:
DBM moths were not caught in any trap; average for this time of the year.
Whitefly:
Adult movement continues to decrease, average for this time of the year.
Thrips:
Thrips adult activity continues to decline, average for early August.
Aphids:
Aphid movement is absent and consistent with what we typically see during the summer.
Leafminers:
Adult activity declining and below average for early August.
Results of pheromone and sticky trap catches can be viewed here.
Corn earworm:
CEW moth counts decreased areawide; about average to previous years.
Beet armyworm:
BAW moth counts decreased; comparable to previous summers.
Cabbage looper:
Cabbage looper numbers are low consistent with previous years and higher temperatures.
Diamondback moth:
DBM moths were not caught in any trap; average for this time of the year.
Whitefly:
Adult movement continues to decrease, average for this time of the year.
Thrips:
Thrips adult activity continues to decline, average for early August.
Aphids:
Aphid movement is absent and consistent with what we typically see during the summer.
Leafminers:
Adult activity declining and below average for early August.
To contact John Palumbo go to: jpalumbo@ag.arizona.edu