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2018-06-23

According to monitoring by the Yellow-Huai-Hai Summer Corn Region Pest and Disease Forecasting Network, this year’s first-generation adult two-spotted armyworm has emerged in relatively large numbers. Field conditions and future climatic factors are generally favorable, leading to an overall moderate outbreak of the pest across the main summer corn‑growing areas of the Yellow-Huai-Hai region. In Hebei and Shandong, fields with heavy mulch coverage are expected to experience more severe infestations, while areas with effective ecological management practices and minimal field mulch are likely to see lighter outbreaks. The nationwide affected area is estimated at 20 million mu, with the peak larval damage occurring from late June to early July. 1 Adult populations in most regions exceed levels seen in previous years. By late May and early June, provinces including Anhui, Jiangsu, Henan, Shanxi, Shandong, and Hebei…

According to the Huang-Huai-Hai summer Corn According to monitoring by the district pest and disease forecasting network, the first-generation adults of the two-spotted armyworm have emerged in large numbers this year. Field conditions and future climatic factors are generally favorable, suggesting that the two-spotted armyworm is expected to occur extensively in the Huang-Huai-Hai summer cropping region this year. Corn In the main production areas, the pest is expected to occur at a moderate level overall. In Hebei and Shandong, fields with heavy mulch coverage in localized areas may experience more severe infestations, while regions with effective ecological management practices and minimal field mulch are likely to see lighter outbreaks. The nationwide affected area is estimated at 20 million mu, with the peak larval damage occurring from late June to early July.
　　1 In most areas, adult insect populations are higher than in previous years.

　　In late May and early June, provinces including Anhui, Jiangsu, Henan, Shanxi, Shandong, and Hebei entered the peak emergence period for first-generation adults. From June 1 to 14, cumulative moth catches at monitoring sites in Gucheng, Ningjin, Zhengding, Cang County, and Linxi in Hebei ranged from 4,600 to 8,800 moths—levels that represent either the highest or the second-highest recorded for the same period since 2012. In Shandong, Henan, Anhui, and Jiangsu, cumulative catches at monitoring stations fell between 500 and 1,400 moths; among these, Zhangqiu in Shandong, Feng County in Jiangsu, Xiaoxian and Qiao in Anhui, as well as Minquan and Xun County in Henan, recorded the highest levels observed in recent years. (Detailed data for each site are provided in Table 1.)

2. Field habitats are conducive to larval occurrence and damage.
　　This year's Huanghuaihai summer Corn Main producing area Wheat Mechanical harvesting is widely practiced, with more than 90% of wheat chaff and straw returned to the field. The large quantities of chaff and straw left on the surface create a thick mulch, providing favorable conditions for adult two-spotted armyworms to lay eggs and for larvae to develop. In Hebei, Shandong, Henan, and other regions, the timing of seedling emergence closely coincides with the larval period, facilitating larval damage. In some areas, ecological management practices such as clearing planting rows can help mitigate the problem. Corn Victim.
　　3. Meteorological conditions are generally favorable for the occurrence and damage caused by the two-spotted armyworm.
　　According to monitoring and forecasts from the National Meteorological Center, eastern Shandong and most of Henan are expected to experience above-normal precipitation from June 8 to 18. Over the next 20 days, cumulative rainfall in the Jianghuai region and the central and eastern parts of the Huanghuai Plain is forecast to reach 60–90 mm, while North China and other areas may see 15–30 mm. Compared with the long-term average for this period, rainfall in the Huanghuai and Jianghuai regions is likely to be 20%–50% above normal, with some localized areas receiving twice or more the usual amount. The pronounced precipitation across North China, the Huanghuai Plain, and the Jianghuai region has created field conditions favorable for the emergence and damage caused by the larvae of the two-spotted armyworm. After June 20, parts of eastern North China and the Huanghuai Plain are expected to experience 4–6 consecutive days of heatwave conditions, which will exert a moderating influence on adult oviposition, egg hatching, and larval development and feeding.

Author: Pest and Disease Monitoring and Forecasting Division, National Agricultural Technology Extension Service Center Source: Pest and Disease Monitoring and Forecasting Division, National Agricultural Technology Extension Service Center

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