![]() Cutworms feed at night and will not generally be observed on plants or on the soil surface during the day.įigure 2. ( Figure 1 & 2) Cutworms generally curl up as illustrated when disturbed. Seedlings are often 'cut' off at ground level and if the soil around the plants is dug up to a depth of about 5 cm, the characteristic cutworm larva can often be found. Recognizing damage from cutworms is relatively simple when plants are small. ![]() The black cutworm and the variegated cutworm are the 2 most common species attacking vegetables although other species may be present in some areas. Cutworms commonly found in Canada include the black cutworm, Agrotis ipsilon variegated cutworm, Pedridroma saucia dark-sided cutworm, Euxoa messoria dingy cutworm, Feltia jaculifera glassy cutworm, Crymodes devastator red-backed cutworm, Euxoa ochrogaster black army cutworm, Actebia fennica and white cutworm, Euxoa scandens. There are many species of cutworms attacking a wide range of cultivated and wild plants. Most species of cutworms are solitary feeders found in the soil, however some species occasionally attack the foliage and/or fruit of some vegetable crops. Cutworms are a common pest of many vegetable crops including carrots, celery, lettuce, onion, tomato, pepper, eggplant, cole crops, rutabaga, beans, cucurbit crops, sweet corn and several others. Cutworms are the larvae of several species of night-flying moths (Order Lepidoptera, family Noctuidae).
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