Cutworm damage is largely confined to plants less than the eight-leaf stage in size although larger plants will sometimes be attacked. However, feeding that affects the growing point will cause the plant to deform, sucker, or die. In instances where plants are cut above the growing point, seedlings will recover fully if further damage is prevented. Fed-upon plants may be superficially injured or seriously damaged or killed, depending upon where feeding occurs and the extent of feeding. In this case plant parts may be seen protruding from the soil and if excavated, the cutworm larvae will often be found. Once seedlings are cut the caterpillar most often attempts to pull it into the soil before fully consuming the plant. up to about six leaves) and bore a hole near ground level in larger stemmed plants. Smaller caterpillars eat leaf tissue and larger larvae mainly feed on stems and cut-off plants. Cutworms are pests of seedling corn and are most active during periods of low sunshine or at night. Estoy de Acuerdo / I agreeīlack cutworm (Agrotis ipsilon) is the most commonly found cutworm in NC corn fields although several other species do occur in corn. Please note that some applications and/or services may not function as expected when translated. NC State Extension does not guarantee the accuracy of the translated text. As with any Internet translation, the conversion is not context-sensitive and may not translate the text to its original meaning. To the extent there is any conflict between the English text and the translation, English controls.Ĭlicking on the translation link activates a free translation service to convert the page to Spanish. Por favor, tenga en cuenta que algunas aplicaciones y/o servicios pueden no funcionar como se espera cuando se traducen.Įnglish is the controlling language of this page. NC State Extension no garantiza la exactitud del texto traducido.
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