The Integrated Pest Management Program along with OSU Extension educators across the state are monitoring five key pests this season. Monitoring sites are set up on farmer’s fields across the state and will be updated weekly.
Brown Marmorated Stink Bug – This insect will not be monitored for until late July though it is currently active in a broad range of specialty crops.
Spotted wing Drosophila – A total of three sites have been set up in Greene and Ross counties. SWD has not been reported or detected at any sites but growers with ripening brambles, blueberries, peaches and other soft skinned fruit should be aware of this pest so that proper management can be started when detected.
European corn borer – Two sites are set up in South Charleston (Clark Co.) and Fremont (Sandusky Co.), both reporting zero (0) moths captured. Additional sites should start reporting next week.
Corn earworm – Four sites are set up in Clark, Sandusky, Fayette and Crawford counties. Clark county trapped fewer this week than the previous week (28 moth to 9 moths). The other three sites reported capturing zero (0) CEW moths this past week.
Squash vine borer – There are eight sites currently trapping for this pest in Clark, Greene, Ross, Seneca and Morrow, Summit and Williams counties. Clark, Greene and Ross sites are reporting low single digit captures of SVB moths; the other four counties reported capturing zero (0) moths. Expect moth captures to go up this next week.
Growers can access and view the monitoring data directly at this site.
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/1T4Uk8VKH-fY4qms4FlEwQvz8o1Lxk-t8LLHVz97kxNU/edit?usp=sharing