1. 2011 Yellow Sticky Trap Project
7th year of tracking populations of adult western corn rootworm (WCR) beetle in soybean fields of western IL
Variant WCR beetle lays eggs in soybean field which allows larvae that hatch the following year to feed on corn roots in a C-SB rotation field
Variant WCR beetle has been found in other areas of IL in past
Monitoring for variant CRW to determine if necessary to protect against pest in C-SB rotation in western IL

2. Protocol 12 traps placed throughout field in mid July
Monitored weekly for 4 weeks
Established threshold is 5 beetles/trap/day
No fields were even close to approaching threshold levels

4. Cooperators Earl Boone- Payson Mark Buss- Bowen Ron Downs- Rushville
Mark Ebbing - Mt. Sterling            
Rex Johnson- Carthage              
Craig Lant- Good Hope                  
JD Lantz-Industry                     
Kyle McClelland- Scottville                                   
Keith Miller-Golden               
Doug Sill- Ursa                     
Mike Vose- Perry                  
David Gay-Rockport                  
Lorc Weir- Hull    

5. Thanks to Pioneer HiBred for supporting this project