A series of traps for five economically important moth pests have been in operation for many years at the Everglades Research and Education Center at Belle Glade, Florida. The purpose of this page is to provide growers, scouts and consultants with current and archived pheromone trap data for use in forecasting pest populations in their growing areas. Fall armyworms are year round pests of sweet corn and peppers, while beet armyworms cause most damage on peppers, tomatoes and leafy vegetables. These pests are active year round in south Florida and serve as a reservoir for migration into north Florida and further into the southeastern United States. Diamondback moths are the primary pest of all cabbages and show the greatest amount of pesticide resistance of any of our lepidopterous pests.
Cabbage loopers are pests of leafy vegetables, broccoli and cauliflower.
Summary of Moth Activity Long growing seasons, generally mild winters and wide host ranges of the armyworms included in our trapping survey result in year round flights. The activity of the other monitored moth species is more limited to specific seasons. While the amplitude, duration and onset of activity vary from year to year, species specific trends have been observed. Currently, three traps each are maintained for fall and beet armyworms and one trap each for diamondback moths and corn earworms. Bucket-style trap for fall and beet armyworms.