Very low numbers of corn earworm moths were reported by our network of black light trap operators this week. Nightly averages ranged from 0.3 to 1.0 moths. Here are this week’s numbers (trap operators listed in parentheses):

Greensville (Sara Rutherford): 0.7 per night

Hanover (Laura Maxey-Nay): 0.9 per night

Prince George-Templeton (Scott Reiter): 0.8 per night

Prince George-Disputanta (Scott Reiter): 0.5 per night

Richmond County-Warsaw (Mary Beahm): 0.3 per night

Southampton (Josh Holland): 0.3 per night

Suffolk (Sally Taylor and crew): 1.0 per night

Here is a pdf of the data table: BLT_18_Jul_2019

We will be conducting vial tests to monitor insecticide resistance in corn earworm/bollworm again this year, but so far we have only captured and tested a handful of moths.