Southwestern Corn Borer Trapping Program Week Ending August 9, 2025 County Traps Reporting Total Reported Avg/Trap Maximum/Trap Alcorn 3 0 0 0 Desoto 2 0 0 0 Lowndes 4 0 0 0 Madison 3 0 0 0 Marshall 3 0
Bollworm moth pheromone trap counts were similar to or lower than last week and about average for this time of year. Tobacco budworm trap counts remain slightly elevated in Leflore county, but were normal or low in all other regions.
Southwestern Corn Borer Trapping Program Week Ending August 2, 2025 County Traps Reporting Total Reported Avg/Trap Maximum/Trap Alcorn 3 0 0 0 Calhoun 1 0 0 0 Desoto 2 0 0 0 Grenada 4 0 0 0 Hinds 2 0
In response to reports of fall armyworm infesting rice in Mississippi during early July. We requested a Section 18 use permit for Intrepid 2F in rice. This was granted on August 1. Up to two applications may be made at
Both bollworm and tobacco budworm moth trap catches across the state were steady or lower this week compared to last week.
Eighty-three traps across 29 Mississippi counties detected very low southwestern corn borer activity. Only five counties reported the presence of moths, with Leflore reporting the highest count (8 moths in 9 traps). Since most of the state’s corn is approaching
This week’s bollworm moth pheromone trap catches were largely lower than last week, while tobacco budworm trap catches were mostly higher in the Delta region compared to last week at levels higher that observed in recent years in Leflore county.
Southwestern Corn Borer Trapping Program Week Ending July 19, 2025 County Traps Reporting Total Reported Avg/Trap Maximum/Trap Alcorn 3 0 0 0 Calhoun 1 0 0 0 Carroll 2 2 1 2 Coahoma 4 0 0 0 Copiah 3 0
Bollworm trap catches this week were similar to last week and about average for this time of year. Tobacco budworm trap catches were high in Leflore and Washington counties this week, so in these areas Heliothine egg densities are likely
Bollworm Management in Soybeans Early July starts the onset of the bollworm flight into Mississippi row crops. At this point, bollworms have been observed in a some areas of the state in R2-R3 soybeans. Most of the larvae being found
Trapping results this week indicate very low southwestern corn borer activity across the state, with only a few isolated instances of minimal trap catches in Leflore, Madison, and Tallahatchie counties. These findings suggest that southwestern corn borer populations remain well
Bollworm pheromone trap catches were the same or higher than last week in every county and were mostly quite a bit higher than average counts for this time of year. Tobacco budworm counts were sharply higher in Leflore county, but
Bollworm trap catches in the Delta region dropped some this week from last week’s very high numbers, but catches were still equal to or higher than long term averages. Bollworm catches in Northeastern MS were about average. Tobacco budworm catches
Southwestern corn borer trap counts continue to remain low across the state.
Corn progresses through six stages as ears develop through reproductive growth stages. Identification of these stages can help time development, make prudent decisions and anticipate crop response to management practices and environmental conditions.
Bollworm pheromone trap catches of moths were higher this week, especially in the Delta region. Washington County traps were filled with bollworm moths, with each trap (3 total) catching more than 400 moths during the week.
Bollworm moth pheromone trap catches were similar to last week and about average for this time of the year. Tobacco budworm trap catches remained low.
Trap deployment began this week, so minimal trap numbers are being reported. However, no corn borers were detected in the limited traps that were reported.
Bollworm moth trap catches were somewhat lower this week compared to last week and are at levels about average for this time of year. Tobacco budworm catches remained very low.
Here is the first Heliothine trap catch report for 2025. We will strive to report our pheromone trap catches here weekly throughout the growing season. Each county reported is the average weekly catch per trap from 3-4 traps. The traps
Vegetative growth stages of corn are determined by counting the number of fully emerged leaves with leaf collars present. It is important to appreciate this methodology since it is a basis for timing many management practices, including herbicide application, sidedress fertilizer, and others.
With planting season right around the corner, it is important to discuss the role that planting dates play in cotton from an arthropod pest management standpoint. I am specifically referring to tarnished plant bugs, as they can be extremely destructive
Bollworm trap catches were up sharply in many counties this week compared to last week. This was the first week since mid-July that any county averaged more than bollworm 100 moths/trap. Tobacco budworm trap catches were also up somewhat this
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