Black Light Trap Data

West Central Research & Extension Center- North Platte, Nebraska Location

Our lab participates in a trapping network to provide timely information about crop pest populations for our stakeholders. We typically run our trap from mid-May through September every year. We try to process the light trap and post new information five days a week (Monday-Friday); however, when our samples reach high numbers and other field work keeps us busy, we may get a little behind. We will try our best to keep things updated, but we appreciate your patience.

 

Black Light Trap Data

2026 WBC Blacklight Trap
Date Western Bean Cutworm European Corn Borer Corn Earworm Army Cutworm Wheathead Armyworm
Date
Western Bean Cutworms
x
European Corn Borer
x
Corn Earworm
x
Army Cutworm
x
Wheathead Armyworm
x

For questions on this data or to view the full species list or historic complete season data from North Platte or the Panhandle Dry Bean Pheromone Trap Network, contact Julie Peterson, Extension Entomology Specialist: julie.peterson@unl.edu | (308) 696-6704

 

Other Locations

South Central Agricultural Laboratory - Clay Center, Nebraska

Northeast Research and Extension Center - Concord, Nebraska

Eastern Nebraska Research and Extension Center - Mead, Nebraska