Stephen J. Toth, Jr. and Thomas A. Melton, editors
Volume 18, Number 14, July 18, 2003

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 ****************************************************************** June 30 - - - - - - - - 11 0 July 2 - - - - - - - - 6 1 July 3 - - - - - - - - - - July 7 15 1 - - 6 0 0 0 17 2 July 9 13 2 - - 5 0 3 0 10 5 July 11 11 1 - - 2 0 2 0 13 3 July 14 22 1 0 0 0 0 5 2 8 2 July 16 19 1 14 7 5 0 5 3 4 4 July 18 24 2 20 8 6 0 6 8 # # ****************************************************************** CWB = cotton bollworm moths; SB = stink bugs # = power to trap out 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: 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 July 11 3 0 10 0 July 14 9 3 15 0 July 16 3 0 6 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: 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 July 14 4 4 0 0 July 16 5 3 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 July 12 0 6 0 0 0 1 0 0 July 13 2 10 1 0 2 5 0 0 July 14 0 7 0 0 0 2 1 0 July 15 1 10 1 0 1 4 1 0 July 16 0 6 1 0 3 5 1 3 July 17 0 5 1 0 1 1 2 0 July 18 0 5 1 1 3 3 1 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 ************************** Farm Roberson- Oak Date Life ville City ****************************************** July 16 6 3 8 July 18 9 9 11 ******************************************

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 July 14 7 2 0 0 0 July 16 9 6 0 0 0 July 18 10 8 6 2 3 ************************************************* CEW = corn earworms; TBW = tobacco budworms; THW = tobacco hornworms; ECB = European corn borers; GSB = green stink bugs

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 Traps: #1 #2 ************************************* June 27 - 5 June 29 - 9 June 30 - 6 July 1 7 7 July 2 - 9 July 3 - 8 July 4 - 6 July 6 - 13 July 7 - 11 July 8 - 5 July 9 2 8 July 10 5 7 July 11 1 15 July 12 - - July 13 8 42 July 14 - 41 July 15 16 48 July 16 - 39 July 17 11 51 *************************************

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, Allen McLaurin, Percy Rachels, Rusty Muse and T. G. Gibson

************************************************* Number of Adult Insects *********************************** Gibson Johns Laurinburg ******** ******** ********** Date BW SB BW SB BW SB ************************************************* July 7 18 - 8 12 6 - July 9 4 - 16 12 4 - July 11 5 - 33 11 55 - July 14 3 - 27 1 62 1 July 16 17 - 8 6 17 - *************************************************

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.

Employment and program opportunities are offered to all people regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. North Carolina State University, North Carolina A&T State University, U.S. Department of Agriculture, and local governments cooperating.

Last modified on July 21, 2003 by Stephen J. Toth, Jr.

Stephen J. Toth, Jr. and Thomas A. Melton, editors Volume 18, Number 14, July 18, 2003