Western Bean Cutworm –  A Distance Education Short Course

February 28, 2007

Eileen Cullen, Extension Entomologist, UW Entomology Department

This short course, intended for clientele in Illinois, Iowa, Minnesota, and Wisconsin, will focus on the western bean cutworm, an insect pest whose range has expanded very rapidly from western Iowa to eastern Ohio (2000 to 2006). Extension entomologists from the University of Illinois, Iowa State University, and the University of Wisconsin will present the program.

Topics to be addressed:

• Review of the situation
• History and biology of the western bean cutworm
• Look-alikes--moths and larvae
• Pest status and economic impact
• Making control decisions (trapping, using temperature data, field scouting)
• Control options

Registration for this short course is not yet open, but look for it soon. (CCA CEUs will be applied for). For more information, contact your UW Extension County agricultural Agent, or Eileen Cullen, University of Wisconsin, Entomology Department cullen@entomoloy.wisc.edu

Western Bean Cutworm Moth (Photo: Marlin Rice)