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Statewide Slug Monitoring Project – Update # 4

Our fourth slug report covers monitoring from June 2nd to June 8th. During this time, we had 18 counties monitoring a total of 143 shingle traps. Because of the rain and cold temperatures, many fields have not been planted, and our slug numbers are low compared to last year. Our highest slug average over the past week was 5.8, which was an outlier from the statewide average of 0.8 slugs per trap. We will continue to update slug numbers as the season continues, so stay tuned for slug updates over the next few weeks! Slug shingle monitoring in Ohio is funded by the United Soybean Board.Figure 1. Slug feeding on soybean cotyledon in the field.   

Slugs in Ohio

Week 4

June 2nd – June 8th, 2025

 Figure 2. Average slugs captured from June 2nd to June 8th. The bold number on the left indicates the average slug count for the week, followed by the standard number on the right, which indicates the total traps set up in that county. 

 

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