cutworm

Noun

Meaning

A caterpillar which at night eats off young plants of cabbage, corn, etc., usually at the ground. Some kinds ascend fruit trees and eat off the flower buds. During the day, they conceal themselves in the earth. The common cutworms are the larvae of various species of Agrotis and related genera of noctuid moths.

Source: Webster's dictionary

Synonyms

caterpillar cat guy larva grub bozo maggot hombre army worm armyworm measuring worm inchworm bagworm mealworm gypsy moth
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Hypernyms

caterpillar

Hyponyms

army cutworm Chorizagrotis auxiliaris

Phrases with the word

pale-sided cutworm moth pale western cutworm moth pink cutworm moth spotted-legged cutworm moth variable cutworm moth brown cutworm moth

Examples

Black cutworm feeding often shows up in patches and certain areas of a field, rather than uniformly throughout the field. Source: Internet

Farmers and ranchers know the army cutworm, which in its caterpillar state can devour key crops like corn, alfalfa and canola. Source: Internet

Questions last week tended to focus on planting issues, herbicide application issues and insect (black cutworm and true armyworm) moth flights. Source: Internet

ONE TO WATCH: Black cutworm moths were prevalent in traps in certain areas this spring, but that doesn’t mean the timing will be right for larvae to damage young corn plants. Source: Internet

Leaf-feeding insects such as corn borer, fall armyworm and cutworm can be controlled with a postemergence spray of a labeled pyrethroid insecticide. Source: Internet

Traps with at least eight moths over two nights show an elevated risk for black cutworm infestation. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

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