False Codling Moth
Egyptian Cotton Leafworm
nursery survey 2010-2011
Kentucky has several hundred licensed nurseries in the state; thus, it is an important industry and source of revenue. Nursery inspectors employed by the Office of the State Entomologist at the University of Kentucky inspect each nursery yearly to look for pests of regulatory concern. This survey augmented those yearly inspections by allowing for targeted surveys of several insect pests of concern and one disease, Sudden Oak Death (described under Diseases).
For the insect portion of the nursery survey we set 3 different moth traps in 20 nurseries. Each trap targets a different Lepidopteran pest of concern: Summer Fruit Tortix, False Codling Moth, and Egyptian Cottonworm. One trap for each insect pest, baited with the appropriate lure, were in place from April/May to September/October 2010.
2010
- Number of Traps Set: 60
- Number of Target Moths Captured: 0
- Number of Counties Included in Survey: 16
- Counties Sampled: Boone, Boyle, Bullitt, Calloway, Clark, Fayette, Franklin, Hopkins, Jefferson, Jessamine, Kenton, Laurel, Marshall, Mercer, Nelson, Union
2011
- Number of Traps Set: 60
- Number of Target Moths Captured: 0
- Number of Counties Included in Survey: 5
- Counties Sampled: Boone, Campbell, Fayette, Jefferson, Kenton
Click here for maps of nursery trapping.
Summer Fruit Tortrix