Black light trap captures of corn earworm moths have been very low this past week in Suffolk (2 total moths) and Warsaw (zero moths).  Captures in the Suffolk pheromone traps also dropped off this week.  However, field corn and sweet corn samples suggest that we may see higher numbers of corn earworm (aka bollworm) in other crops this season.

We have started catching brown marmorated stink bug (BMSB) in the black light traps in Suffolk (5 total in the past week) and in Warsaw (4 total this week).  I don’t recall ever catching that many in Suffolk before.  Our soybean scouts are beginning their statewide survey for BMSB (and kudzu bug) and we will keep you informed on these pest population levels throughout the season.