Old World Bollworm Golden Twin-Spot Moth
soybean commodity survey
Soybeans are a major crop in Kentucky. In 2006 soybeans were listed as the 5th top agricultural commodity in the state with 1.3 million acres planted. In that year, the soybean industry generated over $300 million. Soybeans and soybean products ranked 3rd among top agriculture exports from Kentucky and Kentucky is ranked 14th in the nation for soybean and soybean product exports. The rising importance of the soybean industry in Kentucky highlights the need for a survey focused on pests in this system.
We will trap soybean fields in 9 counties in western Kentucky (the area of the state with the greatest amount of soybean acreage). We will have a trapping program designed to target four moth pests: Old World Bollworm, Silver-Y Moth, Golden Twin-Spot Moth, and Summer Fruit Tortrix. The traps will be in the soybean fields from April/May 2009 to August/September 2009 depending on the pest.
Summer Fruit Tortrix Silver Y Moth