Northeast Research and Demonstration Farm

Monitoring Insects in Iowa through the USA Midwest Suction Trap Network

Authors: Doris Lagos-Kutz (University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign) , Ken T. Pecinovsky (Iowa State University) , Matt L. Schnabel (Iowa State University) , Andrew Weaver (Iowa State University) , Gregory R. VanNostrand (Iowa State University) , Erin W. Hodgson (Iowa State University)

Abstract

The USA Midwest Suction Trap Network (https://suctiontrapnetwork.org/) has been in operation since 2005 and continues working thanks to the unconditional collaboration of universities’ personnel and private farmers. It was set to monitor the distribution and migratory patterns of the Asian invasive soybean aphids, Aphis glycines Matsumura. Throughout the past years, data of aphids, thrips, and leafhoppers were published in the Suction Trap Network (https://suctiontrapnetwork.org/data/) and can be downloaded upon request. The objective is to monitor insect’ pests of soybean and corn, and well as their predator’s abundance.

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How to Cite: Lagos-Kutz, D. , Pecinovsky, K. T. , Schnabel, M. L. , Weaver, A. , VanNostrand, G. R. & Hodgson, E. W. (2025) “Monitoring Insects in Iowa through the USA Midwest Suction Trap Network”, Iowa State University Research and Demonstration Farms Progress Reports. 2024(3).