Stephen J. Toth, Jr. and Thomas A. Melton, editors
Volume 18, Number 13, July 11, 2003

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

Insect Trap Data

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 corn stink stink Date Bollworms borers bugs bugs ****************************************************** July 9 0 0 10 7 ****************************************************** 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: Curtis D. Fountain, County Extension Director, Jones County

Light Trap Data From Jones County

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

***************************************** Number of Adult Insects ***************************** Date BW ECB SB HW ***************************************** July 2 0 3 10 1 July 4 0 2 6 0 July 7 5 3 20 2 July 9 8 2 7 2 July 11 4 4 2 3 ***************************************** Abbreviations: BW = bollworms; ECB = European corn borers; SB = stink bugs; HW = hornworms

From: Alan Harper, Lenoir County

Light Trap Data From Lenoir County

June ****************************************************************** Number of Adult Insects **************************************************** Date HW CEW GSB BSB ECB AWC AW TBW ****************************************************************** June 7 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 June 8 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 June 9 0 1 3 0 0 0 0 0 June 10 0 0 6 0 0 0 1 1 June 11 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 June 12 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 June 13 0 0 3 0 2 0 0 0 June 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 June 15 1 1 2 0 0 1 0 0 June 16 0 0 1 0 5 1 0 1 June 17 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 June 18 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 June 19 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 June 20 1 0 0 1 2 1 1 0 June 21 0 2 0 0 4 4 0 0 June 22 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 June 23 0 3 0 0 1 3 0 0 June 24 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 0 June 25 1 4 0 0 0 2 1 0 June 26 1 16 2 2 0 2 0 0 June 27 0 11 2 1 0 2 1 0 June 28 0 14 1 1 0 9 0 0 June 29 0 9 1 0 0 2 1 0 June 30 0 9 0 2 0 9 0 0 ****************************************************************** July ****************************************************************** Number of Adult Insects **************************************************** Date HW CEW GSB BSB ECB AWC AW TBW ****************************************************************** July 1 0 33 0 0 1 9 0 0 July 2 0 36 0 0 3 10 0 0 July 3 0 6 1 0 0 4 0 0 July 4 0 9 1 1 0 7 0 0 July 5 0 7 1 0 2 8 0 0 July 6 0 5 0 1 0 4 0 0 July 7 0 6 0 0 1 2 0 0 July 8 0 8 0 0 1 3 0 0 July 9 0 12 1 0 0 5 0 0 July 10 1 12 0 0 0 3 0 0 July 11 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 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: Mark Rinehardt, Agricultural Extension Agent, Onslow County

Light Trap Data From Onslow County

Trap Location: Gary Hardison Farms, Richlands, Onslow County
Monitored by: Glenn Rhodes and Reggie Murphy

************************************************* Number of Adult Insects ************************************* Date CEW TBW THW ECB GSB ************************************************* July 2 3 6 0 0 2 July 4 6 0 2 0 10 July 7 2 3 2 0 0 July 9 15 0 2 0 1 July 11 7 0 0 0 2 ************************************************* CEW = corn earworms; TBW = tobacco budworms; THW = tobacco hornworms; ECB = European corn borers; GSB = green stink bugs

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

Light Trap Data From Wayne County

************************************************** Number of Adult Insects ************************************* Pricetown Mar-Mac Fremont ********* ********* ********* Date TBW CEW TBW CEW TBW CEW ************************************************** July 9 1 39 - - 1 10 July 11 - - 2 80 - - ************************************************** CEW = corn earworms; TBW = tobacco budworms

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 14, 2003 by Stephen J. Toth, Jr.

Stephen J. Toth, Jr. and Thomas A. Melton, editors Volume 18, Number 13, July 11, 2003