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Tobacco Scouting Calendar
Certain pests pose greater threats to tobacco than others during different
times of the growing season. The scout should be particularly diligent
in looking for the pests that are likely to do the most damage. The
pest calendar (below) lists the scouting activities or pests to which special
attention should be paid at various times after transplanting. The
calendar is intended as a general guide. Pest problems may sometimes
occur at unusual times. Pests occurring at unexpected times cause
the greatest problems. Fields should be scouted regularly and systematically
in order to prevent unnecessary losses.
| Weeks After
Transplanting |
Pests or
Scouting Activity |
| 1 and 2 | flea beetles, cutworms; check stand |
| 3 | flea beetles, cutworms, wireworm injury, weeds |
| 4 | flea beetles, cutworms, budworms, wireworm injury |
| 5 and 6 | budworms, aphids |
| 7 and 8 | budworms, aphids, buttoning |
| 9 | aphids, flea beetles, hornworms |
| 10, 11, and 12 | aphids, flea beetles, hornworms, sucker control, disease survey |
| 13 | flea beetles, hornworms, sucker control |
| 14 | flea beetles, hornworms, weed survey |
| 15-until harvest is complete | flea beetles, hornworms |
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