Photo Credit: Frank Peairs, Colorado State University, Bugwood.org
Photo Credit: Dept. of entomology - Univ. of Minn
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Black cutworm
Agrotis ipsilon |
| Size: Up to 2 inches long |
Where/When: Feeds on a wide range of vegetables such as asparagus, bean, cabbage and other crucifers, carrot, celery, corn, lettuce, pea, pepper, potato, and tomato. Active from May through August or September. |
| Significance: Plants, especially seedlings, are damaged and usually killed when they are cut at or slightly above or below the soil line. Most damage in gardens occurs during spring. |
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