These traps are most effective in the detection of night-flying moths, i.e., European corn borer, corn earworm, cutworms and armyworms. In the case of pepper maggot flies, the use of yellow sticky traps provides information on the emergency period. Yellow pan traps are attractive to winged aphids and give one some lead time before significant colonization. All of these trapping devices are tools which should be followed with systematic field sampling. Pepper insect pests can be effectively managed.
Insecticides can control pepper insect pests when used as partners in crop management.
One may choose to follow a preventative program using foliar sprays every 7 days. In any event, one should consider all possible factors in pest management and integrate as many as possible into one's overall production system. For specific chemical control recommendations see the most recent N. C. Agricultural Chemicals Manual.