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Pests and Precip
Predicting cutworm and armyworm pressure is difficult. But without predictive tools (monitoring of adult moths, crop scouting, and detection of larvae), cutworm and armyworm attacks are only noticed...
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60% of monitored locations had a positive catch of true armyworm this week. The average was 0.35 moths per day. The average last year (17 July 2018) was 0.00 moths per day. More info available here:...
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Recent flights mean probable winter cutworm issues
Female Large Yellow Underwing moths lay egg masses that turn into ‘very hungry caterpillars’ … that behave more like armyworms The post Recent flights mean probable winter cutworm issues appeared...
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(Data) Digging in Soil
Soil type and the parameters associated with it (water holding capacity, %OM, etc.) could be important as we continue to investigate armyworm population dynamics. The Web Soil Survey is a useful,...
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Armyworms in Wheat
Original content is great, but sometimes it is unnecessary to reinvent the wheel, or in this case, the YouTube video about armyworm damage in wheat. We are starting to monitor true armyworm (Mythimna...
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ALERT: bertha armyworm moth counts higher than normal
Please take note that the 2nd flight of Mamestra configurata is much higher than normal. Larvae of this species exhibit armyworm behavior – larvae move and feed in groups. Visually scan fields for...
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Snout-Moths and The Webworms
…Could be the name of a Halloween party cover band, don’t you think? But in fact, these are the common names for Pyraloidea adults and larvae, respectively. Pyraloidea is the third largest superfamily...
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Pandora Moth
Assisting with community inquiries is one of my favorite parts about being an entomologist. It’s nice to be able to help someone, and inevitably, I end up learning something new! This week, thanks to...
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First detection of N.pronuba moths – 2021
Other regional agencies will be initiating a trapping program for this species and other armyworms. The presence of moths reported here are considered ‘non-target by-catch’ = the large yellow...
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Fall Armyworm or Just…Armyworms in Fall?
The common name ‘armyworm’ is added as an identifier based mostly on behavior. Larvae move in large groups, sometimes over quite impressive distances. In severe cases, a feeding wave can be seen, like...
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