WESTERN BEAN CUTWORM - THE PERSPECTIVE FROM THE GREAT LAKES REGION

摘要

Monitoring and Distribution in the Great Lakes Region Western Bean Cutworm, (WBC), Striacosta albicosta is native to Nebraska and remained there until 2000. A pest of both com and dry beans, WBC then began to expand its range into the Midwest U.S. In2006, WBC moths were captured in Michigan and Ohio, though levels were low and no damage was reported. In 2007, Ontario also began trapping for WBC but no moths were captured. Total moth counts increased slightly for Michigan and Ohio compared to 2006 and by the fall, crop damage and larvae were found in a few com fields in NW Michigan.