Areawide Insect Trapping Network (January 8, 2014)

Results of pheromone and sticky trap catches can be viewed here.

Corn earworm/Tobacco budworm: Flight activity has declined significantly in all growing areas, and few if any moths have been captured in any of the traps since Nov 15.

Cabbage looper/Beet armyworm: Flight activity continues to be very low in all areas, even with the mild weather conditions. A few moths have been captured in the last week.

Whitefly: Adult activity has been negligible consistent with the cooler weather.

Thrips: Numbers were low in all locations this with a slight increase in Roll.

Aphids: Winged aphids catches increased in all traps over the past two weeks, particularly in the Gila and south Yuma Valleys. Alate green peach aphids and cabbage aphids were found on traps.