Report to the Oregon Processed Vegetable Commission
Glenn Fisher, K. West, and R. Berry
OSU Dept. of Entomology
Objectives:
- Continue investigation of pheromone traps to predict cutworm infestations.
- Test efficacy of registered insecticides for control of the black cutworm, emphasis on detection and timing.
- Test insecticide bait for detection and control of black cutworm.
- Determine when black cutworm gets into to table beets, overwintering and migration.