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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

2003

June 17

June 24 July 1 July 8 July 15 July 22 July 29 Cum.
Total

North Central Region

               
Renville County-W. Mohall
Trapper-Janet Knodel
43 123 127 73 37 37   442
Bottineau County-Bottineau
Trapper-Janet Knodel
34 53 32 40 8 9 2 188
Bottineau County-Kramer
Trapper-Tim Semler
51 85 70 63 6     275
Bottineau County-Gardena
Trapper-Tim Semler
18 46 32 46 4     146
Mountrail County-Strobeck
Trapper-Jim Hennessy
12 53 29 22 19 27   162
Mountrail County-East Belden
Trapper-Jim Hennessy
11 61 102 91 109 71   445
Mountrail County-North 
Stanley
Trapper-Jim Hennessy
13 84 16 44 64 38   259
Mountrail County- North Belden
Trapper-Jim Hennessy
3 7 95 39 48 31   223
Mountrail County-Ross
Trapper-Jim Hennessy
17 142 79 112 143 161   654
Ward County-NCREC, Minot
Trapper-Janet Knodel
8 23 18 7 2 4 0 63
Ward County-Iota Flats
Trapper-Mike Rose
Set-out 30 25 20 8     83
South Central Region                
Mercer County-Hazen 1
Trapper-Bruce Schmidt
217 52 78 34 28 5   414
Mercer County-Hazen 2
Trapper-Bruce Schmidt 
38 15 68 10 1 0   132
Northwest Region                
Divide County-Crosby 
Trapper-Keith Brown
47 50 27 12 0     136
McKenzie County-Arnegard
Trapper-Dale Naze
0 17 45 3 0     65
Southwest Region                
Slope County-Amidon
Trapper-Roger Ashley
    14         14
Hettinger County-New England
Trapper-Roger Ashley
    2         2
Dunn County-New Hradec
Trapper-Roger Ashley
    4         4
Northeast Region                
Cavalier County-Langdon
Trapper-Bryan Hanson
3 6 18 7 11     45
Minnesota-
Dave LeGare 
               
Pennington County-Thief River Falls     Set-out 0 0     0
Kittson County-Kennedy -- 3 0 0 0     3
Roseau County-Roseau -- 4 2 0 0     6
Marshall County-Grygla -- 3 0 0       3
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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