Native Hunter
5 year old buck +
Found this nailed to a tree near my gate on the road side of the fence. I’ve driven miles and miles in the county and not seen another one.
Found this near my gate
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Jerry-B-WI
5 year old buck +
I used to see traps for emerald ash borer. Any chance you might have spotted lantern fly in your area?
Native Hunter
5 year old buck +
I don’t recall seeing any, but could be.
Hoytvectrix
5 year old buck +
DNR traps. They put these up near roadways or easy to access areas to monitor insect invasions. I have not found any yet, but I have seen them on neighbor's properties.
I am surprised that if they are on your property that they did not notify or ask you first.
I am surprised that if they are on your property that they did not notify or ask you first.
Native Hunter
5 year old buck +
Well, they did put it on the road side of the fence, so technically it isn't on my land. Even the tree is on the road side.
Hoytvectrix
5 year old buck +
At least in Missouri this is where I have seen them. Technically in the right of way.
rocksnstumps
5 year old buck +
What kind of tree is that?
During the emerald ash borer studies they did around here those traps were always purple and kind of triangular. So yes some insect study but probably not EAB since that does not look like an ash tree.
For studies more within property boundaries the DNR asked a family member for permission for grad students to do some monitoring after a big forest fire killed a lot of pine
During the emerald ash borer studies they did around here those traps were always purple and kind of triangular. So yes some insect study but probably not EAB since that does not look like an ash tree.
For studies more within property boundaries the DNR asked a family member for permission for grad students to do some monitoring after a big forest fire killed a lot of pine
Native Hunter
5 year old buck +
A soft maple.
Jerry-B-WI
5 year old buck +
The Asian Longhorn beetle is a new invasive for maple trees. Might be a trap for them.
Electrodigical
5 year old buck +
This reminded me that I saw some gypsy moth caterpillars last month in my woods. Can't remember the last time I saw them and never saw them up there that I can recall. Doubt that style trap would be for them.
I used to see boxes in trees along the roadside in S.Tx and Mexico to trap killer bees. Haven't seen them lately. On another unrelated note when I was a teenager messing around S/Tx we would find cardboard insect boxes on the ground . They were dropped from planes and held sterile New World screw worm flies which completely eradicated the screw worm problem down there. I understand they are making a comeback and expect to start seeing the boxes again.
rocksnstumps
5 year old buck +
Just got back from an orchard field day put on by the University. When talking about pests they didn't go into a lot of details about traps but like Swamp mentions they put a pheromone scent in the middle of a piece of cardboard covered in adhesive. It attracts the male bugs looking for 
. They later on pull the cardboard and count the bugs.
Would guess they are targeting a certain kind of bug but not sure what in that part of the country. Call your Ag office, probably tell ya
. They later on pull the cardboard and count the bugs. Would guess they are targeting a certain kind of bug but not sure what in that part of the country. Call your Ag office, probably tell ya
rocksnstumps
5 year old buck +
Another interesting bug topic was they were studying ways of dealing with Jap beetles. One test was putting an attraction scent bomb thingie on edge of block of plants. Not a trap, an attractant. But the nearby surrounding plants were treated with insecticide to zap the buggers when they fed. They would not treat the entire block with insecticide but just targeted areas. Saved a lot on chemicals that way. Also suggested that treating the perimeter of planting was fairly effective if you are limited with time and dollars to treat the whole area. Most bug infestations start from the outside in.
