Collection of fall armyworm (Lepidoptera : Noctuidae) adults and nontargetHymenoptera in different colored unitraps

Field experiments were conducted to determine the effectiveness of differen t colored pheromone-baited traps in capture of Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera fr ugiperda, males and nontarget Hymenoptera. Plastic Universal Moth Traps (Un itraps) of different colors were baited with commercial sex pheromone and w ere placed in peanut and corn fields in northern Florida. In one study, sta ndard-colored (green canopy, yellow funnel, white bucket) traps collected m ore moths than all-white or all-green traps. More Sphecoidea were found in white traps while more Vespoidea were collected in standard traps. In anoth er study, trap capture was compared among standard, all-white, and standard traps with buckets painted two different yellow colors. Results showed tha t there were few differences in capture among traps with different colors, however, contrasts between traps with yellow buckets or traps with white bu ckets suggested more moths could be captured in yellow-bucket traps. Very f ew Hymenoptera were collected, although more Apoidea were found in white tr aps.