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Lepidopteran Pest Monitoring Network in Ohio Field Crops

Extension Education

Clifton Martin
Ext. Educ,, ANR
The Ohio State University
Zanesville

Abstract

Twelve counties in Ohio were monitored for various lepidopteran (moth/caterpillar) agronomic pests during the 2022 field season: Adams, Brown, Clark, Fulton, Hardin, Madison, Muskingum, Putnam, Trumbull, Van Wert, Wayne and Wood. This network monitored the summertime pest populations across Ohio for black cutworm (Agrotis ipsilon), true armyworm (Pseuduletia unipuncta), European corn borer (Ostrinia nubilalis, including Indiana and New York variants), corn earworm (Helicoverpa zea), and fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda); all of which have the potential to cause economic injury in Ohio field crops. Trapping was coordinated through the Department of Entomology and conducted by county-based Extension Educators to collect data and maintain traps.  Depending on the species, bucket traps or wing traps were used with a corresponding pheromone lure; these were checked weekly during the monitoring season. Trap updates were provided to the public through the Ohio State University Extension Crop Observation and Recommendation Network (C.O.R.N.) to provide timely information to producers to encourage scouting and timely pest management decisions. Significant economic pest outbreaks were not detected in 2022, though isolated elevated levels of moths were trapped at some individual county locations.  Monitoring for fall armyworm in 2022 was a priority following an unusually severe outbreak in 2021; however the presence of fall armyworm in 2022 was minimal. The lepidopteran pest monitoring network is a successful example of an Extension outreach team effort to inform producers of timely pest outbreaks.

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Authors: Clifton Martin, Amy Raudenbush, Mark Badertscher, Lee Beers, James Morris, Alan Leininger, Jessica McWatters, Eric Richer, Beth Scheckelhoff, Cindy Wallace, Curtis Young, Kelley Tilmon
  1. Martin, C. Ext. Educ,, ANR, The Ohio State University, Ohio, 43701
  2. Raudenbush, A. Research Associate, Ohio State University, Ohio, 44691
  3. Badertscher, M. Extension Educator, Ohio State University, Ohio, 43326
  4. Beers, L. Assistant Professor, The Ohio State University, Ohio, 44410
  5. Morris, J. Extension Educator, Ohio State University, Ohio, 45133
  6. Leininger, A. Extension Educator, Ohio State University, Ohio, 43545
  7. McWatters, J. Student Assistant, Ohio State University, Ohio, 43567
  8. Richer, E. Assistant Professor, Ohio State University, Ohio, 43567
  9. Scheckelhoff, B. Assistant Professor, Ohio State University, Ohio, 45875
  10. Wallace, C. Research Technician, Ohio State University, Ohio, 44691
  11. Young, C. Associate Professor, Ohio State University, Ohio, 45891
  12. Tilmon, K. Professor, Ohio State University, Entomology, Ohio, 44691