Sources of Pheromone Traps Used in Vegetable Pest Management

 

Traps for corn earworm (in sweet corn) & European corn borer (in sweet corn & peppers):

      · plastic mesh ‘Scentry Heliothis trap’ (manufactured by Scentry, a division of Ecogen Inc.)

                  · trap is re-useable for a few years

                  · cost is $48 - $65 per trap

                  · optional to buy a spare top, cost $17 - 24

                  · available singly or in case of 5 from Great Lakes IPM and Gempler’s

      · wire mesh Heliothis trap

                  · more durable than the plastic mesh Scentry Heliothis trap

                  · cost is $171 - $190 per trap

                  · available from Gempler’s

      · if monitoring both corn earworm & European corn borer, get a separate trap for each species

 

Traps for variegated cutworm (in tomatoes), fall armyworm (in sweet corn & tomatoes), and squash vine borer (in squash & pumpkins)

      · universal moth trap (also known as unitrap or bucket trap)

      · standard model (yellow/white/green) for variegated cutworm and squash vine borer

      · all-green model for fall armyworm

      · cost is $8.50 - $12.50 per trap; available from Great Lakes IPM and Gempler’s

      · helpful to put a small fumigant strip in each trap, such as ‘Hercon Vaportape’ (contains DDVP), replace every 4-8 weeks; cost $5.65 for 25 strips (1” x 1/2”), from Great Lakes IPM

 

Lures for corn earworm & European corn borer:

      · lures for European corn borer come in 2 formulas; Ohio growers should be sure to specify the ‘Iowa’ type lure; Ohio growers do not need the ‘New York’ type lure

      · ‘Hercon Luretape’ lures made by Hercon:

                  · each lure is flat, about 1-inch square

                  · change lure every 2 weeks

                  · cost is $16 for a packet of 10 lures; available from Great Lakes IPM

      · lures by Trécé Inc.:

                  · each lure is cylindrical, about 1/2-inch long

                  · change lure every 4 weeks

                  · cost per lure is $1.76 - 2.55; available singly or in pack of 25

                  · available from Great Lakes IPM and Gempler’s

 

Lures for fall armyworm:

      · ‘Hercon Luretape’ lures made by Hercon: change lure every 2 weeks; cost is $14.50 for a packet of 10 lures; available from Great Lakes IPM

      · lures by Trécé: change lure every 4 weeks; cost per lure is $1.76 - 2.55; available singly or in pack of 25, from Great Lakes IPM and Gempler’s

 

Lures for variegated cutworm:

      · lures made by Trécé: change lure every 4 weeks; cost per lure is $2.52 - 3.35; available singly or in pack of 25, from Great Lakes IPM and Gempler’s

 

Lures for squash vine borer:

      · lures made by Great Lakes IPM: change lure every 4 weeks; cost per lure is $1.65; available from Great Lakes IPM

 

Suppliers:

      · Great Lakes IPM:            10220 Church Road NE, Vestaburg MI  48891

                                                phone  (517) 268-5693 or (517) 268-5911; fax (517) 268-5311

                                                e-mail: glimpm@nethawk.com

 

      · Gempler’s:                       P.O. Box 270, Belleville WI 53508

                                                phone 800-382-8473; fax 800-551-1128

                                                internet www.gemplers.com

 

Prepared January 1994, revised February 2001, by Celeste Welty, Extension Entomologist, The Ohio State University, 1991 Kenny Road, Columbus, Ohio 43210-1000; phone 614-292-2803; fax 614-292-9783; e-mail welty.1@osu.edu