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Easy Handling

• No messy glue - the glue stays on the trap—does not come off on your hands.
• Pre-punched hole—easy to hang above the canopy.
• Pointed end—for placement in potted plants.
• Use Scout IPM Cards in your Pest Management Program
• To aid in insect identification and life stage to target pesticide application.
• Determine areas of the greenhouse where insect populations are entering.
• To track hot spots and population trends to develop a history of monitoring information to improve pest control strategies.
• Available in blue or yellow

Monitor Locations for Pest Problems

• Near ventilators, doors and passage ways into the greenhouse
• Below the benches
• At the gutter levels
• Near indicator plants or plants known to show symptoms early

Placement: Place one Scout IPM Card per 1000 square feet of production area.

More traps per square foot allow for more thorough insect monitoring. Additional placements should be by all entry points (doors, vents etc.) into the greenhouse.

Place traps under the benches and also give special attention to the plants on the outside rows of benches. Placement of the Scout IPM Cards should be vertically above the canopy to 16” above the crop where most insect activity occurs. Place the trap in the same position every time and adjust the height as the crop grows.

Place Scout IPM Cards horizontally for fungus gnats and silver whitefly adult detection. Remove the clear plastic sheets from both sides of the Scout IPM Cards exposing the adhesive and hang using the pre-punched hole or place the pointed end in the pot.

Monitor and record: The Scout IPM Cards should be checked at least once per week or preferably every 1–3 days. Record weekly the location of the Scout IPM Cards and the adult pests to evaluate pest infestations. Replace the old traps with fresh Scout IPM Cards weekly after recording pest information.

Indoor potted plant use: Scout IPM Cards aid in the control of light to moderate insect infestations of indoor potted plants. The aurolin yellow color reflects at a wavelength which attracts target flying insects.