Lep Monitoring Network Update #22 – Final Lep Monitoring Update, Fall Armyworm

Introduction

The Ohio Lep Network is in our 22^nd and final week of monitoring for agronomic pests across Ohio. In this last update, we will provide trap averages for fall armyworm (FAW). More information on these pests and many more is available on our website: https://aginsects.osu.edu

Fall Armyworm

We are in our 6^th and final week of monitoring for the fall armyworm (FAW) in Ohio. Overall, 18 counties monitored 46 traps across the state. Like last week, numbers remain low across the state, with the exception of Hardin county, which recorded averages over 7 (Figure 1). To learn more about the fall armyworm moth, click here: https://aginsects.osu.edu/news/fall-armyworm-monitoring-begin

Fall Armyworm Moth Map

September 25^th  – October 1^st, 2023

Figure 1. Average fall armyworm (FAW) moths captured from September 25^th – October 1^st, 2023. The first number on the left (bold) indicates the average number of moths captured, followed by the second number on the right (regular font) indicates the number of traps monitored in each county.