NC Cooperative Extension Service

2000 Edgecombe County Cotton Insect Page

Art Bradley, Agricultural Extension Agent

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.

Data collection ended on 9/1/2000. We greatly appreciate the efforts of our cooperators for program.
COAKLEY
WEST EDGECOMBE
DATE
CEW
ECB
STB
CEW
ECB
STB
7/10
X
X
X
4
70
6
7/12
X
X
X
8
34
10
7/14
X
X
X
7
18
0
7/17
19
X
3
8
7
5
7/19
32
X
5
10
60
5
7/21
61
X
12
18
50
6
7/24
80
X
2
50
100
6
7/26
163
X
20
43
22
1
7/28
74
X
3
44
70
3
7/31
158
X
12
38
65
1
8/2
188
X
11
90
67
3
8/4
324
X
19
110
100
6
8/7
473
x
39
130
70
9
8/9
296
x
42
140
100
4
8/11
0
X
4
60
75
2
8/14
78
X
3
44
50
0
8/16
42
X
4
26
60
0
8/18
27
X
3
22
50
5
8/21
42
X
3
26
40
0
8/23
17
X
0
11
10
0
8/25
33
X
4
26
30
5
8/28
41
X
1
40
32
2
8/30
54
35
1
9/1
35
X
2
26
20
0

This blacklight trap is monitored by area consultant Will Connell. The trap at Conetoe is located approximately 8 miles southeast of Tarboro.
CONETOE
BATTLEBORO
DATE
CEW
ECB
STB
CEW
ECB
STB
7/14
2
1
0
X
X
X
7/17
3
0
1
X
X
X
7/19
8
2
5
1
1
1
7/21
12
3
1
12
0
1
7/24
27
1
1
15
2
1
7/27
5
1
2
16
0
3
7/31
11
0
0
45
3
5
8/2
38
0
3
92
x
4
8/7
25
2
2
27
1
1
8/8
66
2
0
100
0
0
8/14
42
0
2
8/15
14
2
0
14
2
1
8/16
19
0
0
8/17
9
1
1
8/19
33
0
0
4
0
5
8/21
19
2
0
8/23
X
X
X
7 (3 night)
2
0
8/24
30
2
0
X
X
X
8/28
42
0
1
X
X
X

Follow the moth flight through the state and get information about other insect problems at North Carolina Cotton Insect Corner.

For information about scouting cotton and the treatment thresholds for the economic pests, consult the Cotton Scouting Guide.

If you have an insect problem you have trouble identifying, consult the guide for Insects and Related Pests of Field Crops.

Last year's Moth Flight

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

Mail me at:
Art Bradley
Agricultural Extension Agent
P.O. Box 129
Tarboro, N.C. 27886
Phone: (252)641-7815
Fax: (252)641-7831


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