Noun
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 dictionaryBlack 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