Lep Monitoring Update: Final Fall Army Update

Sep 27, 2022

By Amy Raudenbush and Kelley Tilmon et.al

Fall armyworm trap numbers from September 19^th - 25^th slightly increased over the past week to 6.6 moths per trap (up from 4.6), but overall remain low for the state. Three counties reported an average over 7 moths per trap including Hardin, Paulding and Sandusky (Figure 1). This will be our last week reporting FAW trap numbers for the CORN newsletter.

Fall Army Worm Caterpillars, Photo Courtesy of Mark Badertscher, 2021

Fall Army Worm Caterpillars, Photo Courtesy of Mark Badertscher, 2021

Fall Armyworm Moth Map

September 19 – September 25, 2022

Figure 1. Average fall armyworm (FAW) moths captured from September 19th through September 25th. The large number indicates the average moth count for the week and the small number in parentheses is the total traps set up in the county.

Source : osu.edu

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