Stephen J. Toth, Jr. and Thomas A. Melton, editors
Volume 17, Number 14, July 19, 2002

The information and recommendations in this newsletter are applicable to North Carolina and may not apply in other areas.

Insect Trap Data

From: Thomas G. Pegram, Agricultural Extension Agent, Union County

Light Trap Data From Anson, Stanly and Union Counties

****************************************************************** Number of Adult Insects **************************************************** Anson N Anson S Stanly Union S Union N ******* ******* ******* ******* ******* Date CWB SB CWB SB CWB SB CWB SB CWB SB ****************************************************************** July 8 10 - 2 2 7 10 0 0 July 10 7 4 6 2 13 7 1 3 July 12 11 - 5 2 14 5 4 2 July 15 - 12 18 11 1 26 22 4 9 July 17 - 8 10 24 15 20 13 14 3 July 19 - 10 6 23 12 19 11 21 5 ****************************************************************** CWB = cotton bollworm moths; SB = stink bugs Trap locations (Cooperators): Anson N = Ansonville area (Finsher Martin) Anson S = Deep Creek area (Boyd Collins) Stanly = Albemarle area (Doug Bowers) Union N = Unionville area (Gene Alexander) Union S = White Store area (Greg Hargett)

From: Steven D. Gregory, Area Specialized Agent-Cotton, Craven, Jones, Lenoir and Onslow Counties

Light Trap Data From Craven, Jones and Onslow Counties

Trap Location: Roy and Ward McCoy Farms, Craven County
Monitored by: Lynn Register

************************************************* Number of Adult Insects ************************************* Date CEW TBW THW ECB GSB ************************************************* July 8 0 0 0 0 0 July 11 39 0 17 7 2 July 12 17 0 4 11 0 July 15 51 0 9 7 3 July 17 127 0 14 3 2 July 19 242 0 2 6 4 *************************************************

Trap Location: Comfort, Jones County
Monitored by: Morris Pike

************************************************* Number of Adult Insects ************************************* Date CEW TBW THW ECB GSB ************************************************* July 8 3 0 9 5 5 July 10 5 0 10 9 5 July 12 15 1 16 5 3 July 15 12 0 19 5 4 July 17 35 2 7 12 12 July 19 134 1 7 20 14 *************************************************

Trap Location: Gary Hardison Farms, Richlands, Onslow County
Monitored by: Reggie Murphey

************************************************* Number of Adult Insects ************************************* Date CEW TBW THW ECB GSB ************************************************* July 8 3 0 9 5 5 July 10 5 0 10 9 5 July 12 15 1 13 3 3 July 15 7 0 0 0 2 July 17 9 1 0 0 9 July 19 52 1 1 0 4 ************************************************* CEW = corn earworms; TBW = tobacco budworms; THW = tobacco hornworms; ECB = European corn borers; GSB = green stink bugs

From: Bryant M. Spivey, Agricultural Extension Agent, Duplin County

Light Trap Data From Duplin County

Trap Location: Beautancus, North Carolina
Cooperators: Vic and Teresa Swinson

********************************************************* Number of Adult Insects ********************************************* European Green Brown Date Bollworms corn borers stink bugs stink bugs ********************************************************* July 5 0 0 8 0 July 8 13 16 11 1 July 10 31 33 8 1 July 12 67 12 10 0 July 15 127 11 8 5 July 17 137 16 3 0 July 19 403 79 7 0 ********************************************************* Cotton Bollworm, European Corn Borer, Green Stink Bug, and Brown Stink Bug counts are from a single black-light trap located approximately 5 miles east of Faison, North Carolina.

From: Arthur R. Bradley, Jr., Agricultural Extension Agent, Edgecombe County

Light Trap Data From Edgecombe County

**************************************************************** Number of Adult Insects ************************************************** West Edgecombe /a Coakley /b Conetoe /c ***************** *********** ***************** Date CEW ECB STB CEW STB CEW STB ECB **************************************************************** July 12 0 0 0 27 21 - - - July 15 10 1 0 10 6 - - - July 17 13 8 3 5 2 - - - July 19 7 10 6 8 4 - - - **************************************************************** Abbreviations: CEW = corn earworms; ECB = European corn borers; STB = stink bugs a = West Edgecombe trap is located 14 miles west of Tarboro; maintained by Carolyn Lancaster. b = Coakley trap located 5 miles east of Tarboro; maintained by Charles Coker. c = Conetoe trap is located approximately 6 miles east of Tarboro; monitored by Brandon Wilson, Whitehurst Farms.

From: Alan Harper, Lenoir County

Light Trap Data From Lenoir County

May ****************************************************************** Number of Adult Insects **************************************************** Date HW CEW GSB BSB ECB AWC AW TBW ****************************************************************** May 30 -- Trap Erected -- May 31 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 ****************************************************************** June ****************************************************************** Number of Adult Insects **************************************************** Date HW CEW GSB BSB ECB AWC AW TBW ****************************************************************** June 1 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 June 2 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 June 3 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 June 4 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 June 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 June 6 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 June 7 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 June 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 June 9 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 June 10 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 June 11 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 June 12 0 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 June 13 0 2 5 0 0 0 0 0 June 14 0 1 4 1 0 1 0 0 June 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 June 16 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 June 17 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 June 18 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 June 19 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 June 20 0 3 1 0 3 0 0 0 June 21 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 June 22 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 June 23 0 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 June 24 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 June 25 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 June 26 0 5 2 0 0 1 0 0 June 27 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 June 28 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 June 29 0 7 2 0 0 1 0 0 June 30 0 9 0 0 0 1 0 1 ****************************************************************** July ****************************************************************** Number of Adult Insects **************************************************** Date HW CEW GSB BSB ECB AWC AW TBW ****************************************************************** July 1 1 12 2 0 1 2 0 0 July 2 0 6 2 0 0 0 1 0 July 3 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 July 4 1 4 0 0 0 1 0 0 July 5 0 4 2 0 0 0 0 0 July 6 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 July 7 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 July 8 1 4 3 0 3 0 1 0 July 9 1 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 July 10 2 5 2 0 0 0 0 0 July 11 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 0 July 12 1 4 0 0 0 1 2 0 July 13 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 July 14 1 18 1 0 0 0 0 0 July 15 2 21 1 0 4 1 0 1 July 16 0 21 3 0 2 1 2 0 July 17 0 38 3 0 3 1 2 2 July 18 1 35 5 0 1 1 3 1 July 19 1 98 0 0 13 1 3 0 ****************************************************************** Abbreviations: HW = hornworms; CEW = corn earworms; GSB = green stink bugs; BSB = brown stink bugs; ECB = European corn borers; AWC = fall and yellow striped armyworms; AW = true armyworms; TBW = tobacco budworms

From: J. B. Coltrain, County Extension Director, Martin County

Light Trap Data From Martin County

*************************************************** Number of Bollworm Moths ************************************** Date Farm Life Robersonville Oak City *************************************************** July 13 5 5 3 July 16 5 4 1 July 18 16 19 7 ***************************************************

From: Georgia P. Love, Agricultural Extension Agent, Robeson County

Light Trap Data From Robeson County

Location: Rowland, North Carolina
Monitored by: Georgia Love (Trap #1) and Kay McGirt (Trap #2)

******************************************** Number of Bollworm Moths ************************** Date Trap #1 Trap #2 ******************************************** June 27 June 28 10 June 29 June 30 5 13 July 1 4 July 2 2 8 July 3 9 July 4 21 18 July 5 65 25 July 6 45 38 July 7 30 45 July 8 42 57 July 9 76 48 July 10 145 87 July 11 146 134 July 12 148 162 July 13 140 July 14 126 387 July 15 126 591 July 16 230 611 July 17 328 752 July 18 575 720 ********************************************

From: David E. Morrison, Agricultural Extension Agent, Scotland County

Light Trap Data From Scotland County

Trap Location: Gibson, Johns and Laurinburg, North Carolina
Monitored by: Jim Ellis, David Morrison, Arron Stack and Allen McLaurin

************************************************** Number of Adult Insects ************************************* Gibson Johns Laurinburg ******** ******** ********** Date BW SB BW SB BW SB ************************************************** July 3 1 1 12 2 5 0 July 5 1 1 30 1 4 0 July 8 12 3 28 2 8 1 July 10 6 1 48 1 4 0 July 12 trap out 57 0 10 0 July 15 trap out 94 2 24 0 July 17 68 1 151 4 63 0 July 19 67 1 trap out 81 0 ************************************************** BW = bollworms; SB = stink bugs

From: Robert H. Pleasants, Agricultural Extension Agent, Wayne County

Pheromone Trap Data From Wayne County

************************************************** Number of Adult Insects ************************************* Eureka Mar-Mac Pricetown ******** ********* ********* Date TBW CEW TBW CEW TBW CEW ************************************************** July 10 3 1 10 1 40 17 July 12 7 5 - - 75 72 July 15 13 7 18 1 27 56 July 17 - - 12 46 17 91 July 18 - - 11 37 12 43 July 19 5 8 19 28 15 21 ************************************************** CEW = corn earworms; TBW = tobacco budworms

From: Norman E. Harrell, Agricultural Extension Agent, Wilson County

Light Trap Data From Wilson County

Locations: Lucama, Pender's Crossroads, Sims and Fountain
Monitored by: Chris Bass, Adam Gardner, Thad Sharpe, IV and Barbara Smith

********************************************************** Number of Adult Moths (Corn Earworm) ******************************************* Date Lucama Pender's Crossrds Sims Fountain ********************************************************** July 10 2 0 0 0 July 12 3 2 0 1 July 15 14 12 16 0 July 17 8 62 30 3 July 19 15 129 62 15 **********************************************************

The information presented in this newsletter is for educational purposes only and represents the opinions of the respective authors. Any reference to trade names is made with the understanding that no discrimination is intended and no endorsement by the North Carolina Cooperative Extension Service is implied. Use pesticides safely. Read and follow all label directions.

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Last modified on July 29, 2002 by Stephen J. Toth, Jr.

Stephen J. Toth, Jr. and Thomas A. Melton, editors Volume 17, Number 14, July 19, 2002