Central Queensland currently enjoys an ascochyta blight free status, however the use of chickpeas as a winter trap crop has created a potential risk for the introduction of the disease. To address this problem we have evaluated alternative winter active legumes over the last three seasons for their suitability to be substituted for chickpeas as a spring trap crop in central Queensland. Field peas have been identified as being highly attractive to egg laying Helicovera spp. moths during each season and it is now our recommendation that growers in CQ use field peas (cvs Alma or Glenroy) for their spring trap crop.