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North Central Research Extension Center Jan Knodel
Crop Protection Specialist
jknodel@ndsuext.nodak.edu
5400 Highway 83 South
Minot, ND  58701-7662
701.857.7679
701.857.7676 (fax)

   

Canola Insect Trapping Network
Bertha Armyworm

                                                     Week of

2004

June 15

June 22 June 29 July 6 July 13 July 20 July 27 Cum.
Total

North Central Region

               
Renville County-W. Mohall
Trapper-Janet Knodel
set-out 0 1 13 8 18 2 42
Bottineau County-Kramer
Trapper-Tim Semler
set-out 0 6 21 12 4 1 44
Bottineau County-Bottineau
Trapper-Tim Semler
set-out 2 12 32 9 2 4 61
Ward County-NCREC, Minot
Trapper-Janet Knodel
set-out 0 1 13 2 4 0 20
Ward County-Carpio
Trapper-Mike Rose
    set-out 13 9 3 -- 25
Northwest Region                
Divide County-Crosby 
Trapper-Keith Brown
set-out 1 0 8 5 3 0 17
McKenzie County-Arnegard
Trapper-Dale Naze
set-out 4 4 2 1 0 -- 11
Burke County-NE Bowbells
Trapper-Dan Folske
    set-out 28 30 20 7 85
Burke County-N Bowbells
Trapper-Dan Folske
    set-out 12 12 40 8 72
Burke County-Columbus
Trapper-Dan Folske
    set-out 12 8 41 4 65
Williams County-Williston
Trapper-Chet Hill
    set-out 3 2 2 -- 7
Northeast Region                
Cavalier County-Langdon
Trapper-Bryan Hanson
    set-out 1 12 17 20 50
Southwest Region                
Hettinger County-New England
Trapper-Roger Ashley
2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4
Dunn County-Dickinson
Trapper-Roger Ashley
0 0 0 0 0 0 2 2
Minnesota-Dave LeGare                
Pennington County-Thief River Falls   set-out 0 0 1 7 0 8
Marshall County-Grygla   set-out 0 0 0 1 4 5
Roseau County-Roseau     set-out 0 0 0 0 0
Kennedy         set-out 1 1 2
Interpreting Bertha Armyworm Cumulative Moth Counts

The population of adult bertha armyworms will be monitored during the flight and egg-laying period.  Monitoring is done using pheromone baited traps. The monitoring period extends from about mid-June through July. Each week moths caught in the traps are counted, and data for that week, as well as cumulative moth counts, are entered into the table for the appropriate trapping area. The cumulative total number of moths will continue to rise until the end of the monitoring period. The following table relates the cumulative moth counts with the risk of larval infestation.

 

Cumulative number of Moths  
From To Larval Infestation Risk Level
0 300 Low - Infestations are unlikely to be widespread, but fields should be inspected for signs of insects or damage.
300 900 Uncertain - Infestations may not be widespread, but fields that were particularly attractive to egg-laying females could be infested. Check your fields.
900 1200 Moderate - Canola fields should be sampled regularly for larvae and for evidence of damage.
1200 1500+ High - Canola fields should be sampled frequently for larvae and for evidence of damage.
 
(Other links: Manitoba Bertha Armyworm Factsheet)


Other Pest Links
 

NDSU Department of Entomology

NDSU Department of Plant Pathology

IPM-Integrated Pest Management

NDSU Publications

NDSU Agriculture

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VP and Dean of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources
NDSU Extension Service
College of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Natural Resources
State Board of Agricultural Research and Education
North Central Research Extension Center
5400 Highway 83 South
Minot, ND 58701--7662
Tel. 701.857.7677
Fax. 701.857.7676
http://www.ag.ndsu.nodak.edu/minot

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