Insect Pheromone Trap Counts, August 16, 2013

Trap counts were generally steady to slightly lower this week compared to last week for both bollworm and tobacco budworm. As has been the case all year, counts are higher than in 2012 but slightly lower than long-term average catches. Trap catches for the third straight week would suggest that worm populations in soybeans and non-Bt cotton will likely be a mixture of both bollworm and tobacco budworm.