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Insect Pest Monitoring in Arkansas

This interactive map of Arkansas shows locations of various insect trapping efforts by Extension Specialists and County Agents. When a location is clicked, the map will populate with insect trap data for that region to help indicate pest presence or absence. You can zoom in and out using the map features on the top left of the map. Additionally, click the >> arrows to access the map Legend. We are now monitoring for Melonworm (Diaphania hyalinata), Squash Vine Borer (Melittia cucurbitae), Cabbage Looper (Trichoplusia ni), Tomato Fruitworm Moth (Helicoverpa zea), and many other pest species in fruit and vegetables for the 2023 growing season, so check back often! The larger dots indicate areas we have observed Melonworm this Fall.

Pest Alerts!


  • Melonworm observed in Southwest Arkansas on 8/29/2023. Now is the time to scout pumpkins for this pest. For more information visit our Managing Common Insect Pests blog post.

  • Cucurbit Downy Mildew observed in Ashley County, Arkansas on 8/30/2023. A recent Arkansas Fruit, Vegetable & Nut Update blog post is dedicated to this topic.

  • New Factsheets! Learn more about Squash Vine Borer in Arkansas, Basics of Drip Irrigation and Fertigation, and using Pheromone Traps to Monitor Pests in Tomatoes and Cucurbits. See the resource section below!


Growing Degree Days (Base 50°F, beginning January 1)


With recent warm weather we are at the time when squash vine borer emerge. We expect to see adult moths at 750-1000 GDD (Base 50°F). Now is a good time to scout your fields for eggs. We have currently stopped recording GDD because all of the state has accumulated enough GDDs to be at risk.

GDDs as of 5/25/2023

Kibler - 1370

Clarksville- 1112

Hope- 1414

Little Rock- 1562

Fayetteville- 1093

Jonesboro- 1115


Insect and Irrigation Monitoring Resources


Videos:


Factsheets:


Key Pests - Click on the image of each pest to learn more about them!

Picture and link to

Squash Vine Borer
Photo: A. Cato

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Tomato Fruitworm
Photo: A. Cato

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Melonworm Moth
Photo: A. Cato

Cabbage Looper on Plant

Cabbage Looper
Photo: A. Cato

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Broadmite
Photo: A. Cato

Spotted-wing drosophilaSpotted Wing Drosophila

Photo: Hannah Burrack, North Carolina State University, Bugwood.org

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Greater Peachtree Borer
Photo: Clemson University, Bugwood.org

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Plum Curculio
Photo: E. Levine, The Ohio State University, Bugwood.org

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Grape Berry Moth
Photo:Mark Dreiling, Bugwood.org

Picture of Grape Root Borer. Photo by UGA

Grape Root Borer
Photo: UGA, Bugwood.org

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Oriental Fruit Moth
Photo: Pest and Diseases Image Library, Bugwood.org

Contacts

Aaron Cato
Extension IPM Specialist

Phone:  479-249-7352
Email:  acato@uada.edu

Twitter: @AaronJCato

Office: 

University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension State Office

2301 S University Ave, Little Rock, AR 72204

Ryan Keiffer
Program Associate - Horticulture IPM

Phone:  501-747-6694
Email:  rkeiffer@uada.edu

Office: 

University of Arkansas Cooperative Extension State Office

2301 S University Ave, Little Rock, AR 72204

 

 

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