Heliothine Trap Counts, June 15, 2018

Bollworm trap catches are up sharply this week for the second consecutive week, especially in the Mississippi Delta region. Most of these moths will likely oviposit in silking corn where they cause minimal damage, but early cotton and soybeans should be scouted carefully for larvae. Tobacco budworm catches remain very low, so nearly all heliothine larvae can be assumed to be bollworms.