Area wide Insect Trapping Network   VegIPM Update, Vol. 12, No. 21, Oct 20, 2021.
 
Results of pheromone and sticky trap catches can be viewed here.
 
Corn earworm:            
CEW moth counts declined considerably over the past 2 weeks across all locations and below average for this time of the season. 
 
Beet armyworm:         
Trap counts increased slightly in many locations, but well below average for mid-October. Most activity in Dome and Yuma Valleys.
 
Cabbage looper:         
Cabbage looper trap counts remain steady in most areas. Activity average to below normal compared to previous years. 
 
Whitefly:                      
Adult movement increased sharply in the Dome Valley, Wellton Gila Valleys and Bard two weeks ago, but down in all locations last week. 
 
Thrips:                         
Thrips adult movement variable across locations; up in Wellton and Tacna, but remains below average for mid-October.
 
Aphids:                        
Aphid movement Increased sharply in Bard and Yuma and Gila Valleys consistent with N and E winds over the past 2 weeks.
 
Leafminers:                  
Adult activity increased sharply in the Gila Valley 2 weeks ago, but remains low in most location; below average for this time of season.
 
Diamondback moth:    
Significant increase in moth activity in the last 2 weeks, particularly in Dome Valley, Gila Valley and S. Yuma Valley. Traps located adjacent to cauliflower and broccoli transplants had significantly higher counts.  Areawide counts are trending upward.