The blacklight trap is monitored by cooperators within the
county to provide a record of the flight activity of the corn
earworm moth. This record assists in the determination of the
onset of the major moth flight so producers and scouts can
increase the frequency and intensity of scouting for eggs. Moth
counts are taken on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday and reported to
the Extension Center. Counts taken on Wednesday and Friday are
two-night counts and Monday counts are from three days. The
Coakley trap is located 5 miles east of Tarboro and is maintained
by Charles Coker, farm manager of Piney Grove Farm. The trap at
West Edgecombe is located 14 miles west of Tarboro and is
maintained by Carolyn Lancaster, cotton grower. CEW =
Corn Earworm, ECB = European Corn Borer, STB = Stinkbug, X=no
data.
COAKLEY
WEST EDGECOMBE
DATE
CEW
ECB
STB
CEW
ECB
STB
7/5
X
X
X
13
25
33
7/7
X
X
X
16
60
15
7/9
X
X
X
13
65
2
7/12
5
15
23
15
60
10
7/14
X
X
X
19
40
1
7/16
8
97
0
21
16
1
7/19
30
143
50
29
55
10
7/21
35
143
40
16
60
8
7/23
25
83
22
8
65
8
7/26
20
90
28
15
60
6
7/28
21
97
2
12
55
8
7/30
25
73
10
13
60
4
8/2
94
140
18
35
62
7
8/4
59
98
1
24
25
1
8/6
53
63
7
45
50
7
8/9
145
110
30
45
50
7
8/11
30
36
4
9
4
0
8/13
48
53
9
23
30
3
8/16
93
x
10
73
70
5
8/18
104
x
5
66
55
1
8/20
45
x
10
50
72
4
8/23
35
4
1
41
71
2
8/25
59
11
2
25
13
1
8/27
38
23
4
20
21
1
8/30
73
48
11
62
63
4
9/1
49
38
6
50
19
0
9/3
33
30
2
110
44
4
These blacklight traps are monitored by area consultant Will
Connell. The trap at Conetoe is located approximately 8 miles
southeast of Tarboro. The trap at Battleboro is located
approximately 12 miles northwest of Tarboro. * = one night
catch.
CONETOE
BATTLEBORO
DATE
CEW
ECB
STB
CEW
ECB
STB
7/21
3
0
0
X
X
X
7/23
5
4
7
X
X
X
7/24
3
1
7
X
X
X
7/27
4
0
3
7
0
1
7/30
11
4
7
5
1
0
8/2
67
4
0
30
6
7
8/4
6
0
1
5
1
0
8/6
24
8
2
9
1
2
8/9
208
27
8
16
6
3
8/11
43
5
0
X
X
X
8/13
89
10
4
40 *
24 *
1 *
8/16
122
8
4
38
10
4
8/21
X
X
X
57
1
3
8/23
71
6
5
x
x
x
8/25
82
6
5
X
X
X
8/30
X
X
X
44
0
3
9/3
X
X
X
8
2
3
This trap is maintained by area consultant Terry Thomas. The
Lawrence trap is located approximately 9 miles northeast of
Tarboro.
LAWRENCE
DATE
CEW
7/30
3
8/2
47
8/4
14
8/9
55
8/11
12
8/13
115
8/16
129
8/18
79
8/20
114
8/23
58
8/25
52
Follow the moth flight through the state and get
information about other insect problems at North
Carolina Pest News.
For information about scouting cotton and the treatment
thresholds for the economic pests, consult the Cotton Scouting Guide.
The mention of brandnames does not imply endorsement,
nor discrimination against similar products listed. Users are
responsible for complying with regulations and label
instructions.
E-mail me at:
abradley@edgecomb.ces.ncsu.edu