Comments on: Western Bean Cutworm Moth Catches Climbing http://bautebugblog.com/western-bean-cutworm-moth-catches-climbing/ Mon, 08 Aug 2011 13:25:40 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.4 By: admin http://bautebugblog.com/western-bean-cutworm-moth-catches-climbing/comment-page-1/#comment-4040 admin Tue, 13 Jul 2010 16:57:43 +0000 http://bautebugblog.com/?p=507#comment-4040 Excellent question. They can lay eggs as soon as they arrive in the field or a few days later. It really depends on whether they arrive already mated or need to take sometime to find a mate and then lay the eggs. You are safe to assume that within the 4 to 5 days of catching moths, there may be eggs in your field. I can't tell for sure if we have reached peak moth flight yet but we certainly are catching quite a few in many areas of the province. My best guess would be that we will hit peak flight in a week or two at the latest and therefore peak egg laying will be shortly after that. That is a guess though, since last year's peak was not until August 10th. But this year's activity is much sooner and more intense so I am confortable bumping that date up by a good 2 to 3 weeks. My crew is intensely monitoring for eggs this week and next and hopefully I can report on their results soon. Remember..anyone finding eggs, please please call us so we can collect them for trials here at Ridgetown. Excellent question. They can lay eggs as soon as they arrive in the field or a few days later. It really depends on whether they arrive already mated or need to take sometime to find a mate and then lay the eggs.

You are safe to assume that within the 4 to 5 days of catching moths, there may be eggs in your field. I can’t tell for sure if we have reached peak moth flight yet but we certainly are catching quite a few in many areas of the province.

My best guess would be that we will hit peak flight in a week or two at the latest and therefore peak egg laying will be shortly after that.

That is a guess though, since last year’s peak was not until August 10th. But this year’s activity is much sooner and more intense so I am confortable bumping that date up by a good 2 to 3 weeks. My crew is intensely monitoring for eggs this week and next and hopefully I can report on their results soon.

Remember..anyone finding eggs, please please call us so we can collect them for trials here at Ridgetown.

]]> By: Nick Zwambag http://bautebugblog.com/western-bean-cutworm-moth-catches-climbing/comment-page-1/#comment-4038 Nick Zwambag Tue, 13 Jul 2010 15:31:22 +0000 http://bautebugblog.com/?p=507#comment-4038 Tracey numbers jumped up high this morning at my 2 traps 41 in one trap and 13 in the other will wait till end of the week to give a final count. I have had no moths previous to this. How many days from moth fly in to egg laying? Tracey numbers jumped up high this morning at my 2 traps 41 in one trap and 13 in the other
will wait till end of the week to give a final count. I have had no moths previous to this.
How many days from moth fly in to egg laying?

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