Area wide Insect Trapping Network   VegIPM Update, Vol. 12, No. 20, Oct 6, 2021.
 
Results of pheromone and sticky trap catches can be viewed here.
 
Corn earworm:             
CEW moth counts continue to be active, about average for this time of the season; particularly active in Wellton and Yuma Valley.
 
Beet armyworm:         
Trap counts increased slightly in most locations, but well below average for early October. Most activity in Dome and Yuma Valley.
 
Cabbage looper:           
Cabbage looper trap counts remain steady in most areas. Activity about normal compared to previous years. 
 
Whitefly:                       
Adult movement increasing Dome Valley and Wellton, but down in many other locations; movement is below average for this time of year, but should anticipate increase movement with melon harvest beginning. 
 
Thrips:                         
Thrips adult movement increased slightly in some locations, particularly in Wellton and Tacna, but remains below average for mid-September.
 
Aphids:                        
Aphid movement has been absent since early June typical with high summer temperatures, and the monsoon flow.  Picked a up a few aphids last week with the break in weather and change in wind direction. 
 
Leafminers:                  
Adult activity remains low in most location; below average for this time of season.
 
Diamondback moth:    
Significant increase in moth activity in the last week, particularly in Dome Valley and N. Gila Valley in traps located adjacent to cauliflower and cabbage transplants.