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  • Rabbit damage 1
    Credit: Michelle Grabowski, University of Minnesota Extension
  • Rabbit damage 2

    Credit: Jeff Hahn, University of Minnesota Extension

  • Rabbit damage 3

    Credit: Michelle Grabowski, University of Minnesota Extension

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green arrowRabbit

  • All or large sections of leaves are cut off and missing, leaving only a stem or petiole
  • Plants are cut off with a clean-cut angle (45°), not ragged
  • Animal foot prints or droppings may be seen near plant
  • Damage often happens suddenly, often overnight
  • More information on rabbits
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  • Deer damage 1
    Credit: M. Oldakowski
  • Deer damage 2

    Credit: Michelle Grabowski, University of Minnesota Extension

  • Deer droppings 3

    Credit: Whitney Cranshaw, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org

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green arrowDeer

  • All or large sections of leaves are cut off and missing, leaving only a stem or petiole
  • Plants are not cut off clean, but ragged
  • Animal foot prints or droppings may be seen near plant
  • Damage often happens suddenly, often overnight
  • More information on deer
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  • Cutworm 1
    Credit: Clemson University - USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series, Bugwood.org
  • Cutworm 2

    Credit: Clemson University - USDA Cooperative Extension Slide Series, Bugwood.org

  • Cutworm 3

    Credit: Frank Peairs, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org

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green arrowCutworms

  • Active throughout summer
  • Stems of seedlings are severed at or near the soil line
  • Caterpillars are 1 to 2 inches long and vary in color: brown or tan to pink, green or gray and black; color can be uniform, spotted, or striped
  • Curls into a tight “C” when disturbed
  • Most feed at night and hide in the soil during the day
  • More information on cutworms

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