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[[File:Neil Phillips - Large Yellow Underwing caterpiller (by).jpg|thumb|right|220px|The cutworm of the [[Large Yellow Underwing]] (''Noctua pronuba'')]] |
[[File:Neil Phillips - Large Yellow Underwing caterpiller (by).jpg|thumb|right|220px|The cutworm of the [[Large Yellow Underwing]] (''Noctua pronuba'')]] |
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The term '''cutworm''' is used for the [[larva]]e of many species of [[moth]]. Most cutworms are in the moth family [[Noctuidae]], however, many noctuid larvae are not cutworms. Cutworms are notorious [[agriculture|agricultural]] and garden pests. They are voracious leaf, bud, and stem feeders and can destroy entire plants. They get their name from their habit of "cutting" off a seedling at ground level by chewing through the stem. Some species are subterranean and eat roots. Cutworms are usually green, brown, or yellow soft-bodied caterpillars, often with longitudinal stripes, up to 2.5 cm (1 inch) in length. There are many variations across the genera. |
The term '''cutworm''' is used for the [[larva]]e of many species of [[moth]]. Most cutworms are in the moth family [[Noctuidae]], however, many noctuid larvae are not cutworms. Cutworms are notorious [[agriculture|agricultural]] and garden pests. They are voracious leaf, bud, and stem feeders and can destroy entire plants. They get their name from their habit of "cutting" off a seedling at ground level by chewing through the stem. Some species are subterranean and eat roots. Cutworms are usually green, brown, or yellow soft-bodied caterpillars, often with longitudinal stripes, up to 2.5 cm (1 inch) in length. There are many variations across the genera. |
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*[http://www.uri.edu/ce/factsheets/sheets/cutworms.html Description of cutworms] |
*[http://www.uri.edu/ce/factsheets/sheets/cutworms.html Description of cutworms] |
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*[http://entomology.ifas.ufl.edu/creatures/field/fall_armyworm.htm fall armyworm] on the [[University of Florida|UF]] / [[Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences|IFAS]] Featured Creatures Web site |
*[http://entomology.ifas.ufl.edu/creatures/field/fall_armyworm.htm fall armyworm] on the [[University of Florida|UF]] / [[Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences|IFAS]] Featured Creatures Web site |
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Revision as of 09:52, 20 December 2009
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The term cutworm is used for the larvae of many species of moth. Most cutworms are in the moth family Noctuidae, however, many noctuid larvae are not cutworms. Cutworms are notorious agricultural and garden pests. They are voracious leaf, bud, and stem feeders and can destroy entire plants. They get their name from their habit of "cutting" off a seedling at ground level by chewing through the stem. Some species are subterranean and eat roots. Cutworms are usually green, brown, or yellow soft-bodied caterpillars, often with longitudinal stripes, up to 2.5 cm (1 inch) in length. There are many variations across the genera.
External links
- Cutworm Identification Page
- Description of cutworms
- fall armyworm on the UF / IFAS Featured Creatures Web site