Fwd: Painted Lady caterpillars damage crops this year

Paul Cherubini monarch at saber.net
Tue Aug 28 10:59:33 EDT 2001


Subject: causes of painted lady abundance in midwestern U.S.? 
Date: Tue, 28 Aug 2001 09:24:56 -0500 
From: "Robert J. Wright" <rwright at UNLNOTES.UNL.EDU>
To: ENTOMO-L at LISTSERV.UOGUELPH.CA
                   
We had unusually high populations of painted lady (Vanessa cardui L.) 
in Nebraska this summer, starting in May and continuing throughout 
the summer.I have heard similar observations from South Dakota, and 
some other midwestern U. S. states east of Nebraska. Painted lady
caterpillars damaged soybean and sunflower crops and some fields 
were treated with insecticides.

Robert J. Wright
Professor of Entomology
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
South Central Research & Extension Center
Clay Center NE 68933-0066
Phone: 402-762-4439 FAX 402-762-4422
Emaiil: rwright2 at unl.edu
Webpage: http://entomology.unl.edu/faculty/wright.htm

 
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