WESTERN BEAN CUTWORM LOWER THAN PREVIOUS YEARS – SCOUTING PAYING OFF
If ever there was a year to get out and scout before making a management decision, it is this year. Western bean cutworm trap catches have been much lower than previous years. Yes, many saw significant increase this past week, but they are still not at levels we would normally see during this time period. Based on the WBC Trap Network data for Week 8 (July 16 to 23), Chatham-Kent, Elgin and Oxford experienced the biggest trap catches last week, though numbers are still not as high as they were in 2016 or 2017.
Peak flight is likely taking place for Chatham-Kent, Lambton, Elgin, Middlesex, Oxford, Huron and Haldimand/Norfolk this week (Week 9). Essex may already have experienced peak flight last week (Week 8) and avoided much of the risk. Traps in all other counties east and north of those in Figure 2 are likely not peaking until the Week 10 or 11 (July 30-Aug 5). Trap catches are so low in these other regions I am starting to wonder if they will see WBC this year.
For full article and graphs, please see website – http://fieldcropNews.com/2018/07/western-bean-cutworm-lower-than-previous-years-scouting-is-really-paying-off/
Article written on July 27, 2018 by Tracey Baute, Entomologist-Field Crops, OMAFRA (Ridgetown).
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