Western Bean Cutworm numbers are on the rise in Ohio!

July 18, 2023

Over the past week we have seen an increase in Western bean cutworm (WBC) numbers across Ohio. For the week of July 10 - 16, 22 counties monitored a total of 74 bucket trap for WBC adult moths. Three counties in northwest Ohio, including Defiance, Henry and Lucas, were all above the number (more than 7 moths), that we recommend to begin scouting for egg masses (Figure 1). For the complete article on our Lep Monitoring Network, click here!

For more information on WBC including how to scout for WBC egg masses, view our video below!