True Armyworm and Black Cutworm Trap Report

David Owens, Extension Entomologist, owensd@udel.edu

We will be trapping for True Armyworm and Black cutworm during the early growing season. Numbers from this week are very low. Many thanks to Maryland county ag agents Emily Zobel and Maegan Perdue and to UD Extension entomologist emeritus Joanne Whalen for assistance with some of the trap locations.

Location Number of Nights Total Catch TAW Total Catch BCW
Willards, MD 8 5 2
Salisbury, MD 5 1 0
Laurel, DE 6 0 6
Seaford, DE 6 0 3
Sudlersville, MD 7 3 1
Harrington, DE 7 2 0
Smyrna, DE 7 2 0
Middletown, DE 7 4 2