Area wide Insect Trapping Network

VegIPM Update, Vol. 10, No. 5, Mar 6, 2019

Results of pheromone and sticky trap catches can be viewed here

Corn earworm:           
Moth activity remains seasonably low, but noticeably increased in the North Yuma Valley.   Below average compared with previous seasons.

Beet armyworm:        
Moth activity remains seasonally moderate, particularly in Dome Valley, and are consistent with reports of larvae in fields.  About average compared with previous seasons.

Cabbage looper:         
Similarly, cabbage looper moth activity remains seasonally moderate in the Dome Valley and remains above average for this time of the year. About average compared with previous seasons.

Whitefly                      
Adult movement is relatively absent; typical for this time of the season.    

Thrips                         
Thrips activity remains seasonably low; but did spike in one location in the Yuma Valleys. Below average compared with previous seasons.

Aphids:                       
Area-wide aphid flights increased in the last 2 weeks. Most aphids found on traps were green peach aphid.   Above average movement compared with previous seasons.

Leafminers:                  
Adult activity remains seasonably low in all locations, and below average for this time of year.

Diamondback moth:  
Diamondback moth (DBM) counts in pheromone traps remained low in many locations with the exception of  the Yuma Valley.  Across all locations, trap counts remain higher now than trap counts recorded this time last year, but significantly lower than 2017 during the outbreak.   (See DBM Trap Network).