Unfortunately, once cutworms do their dirty work, it is irreversible. (Please note: an angled cut may indicate rabbits are the culprits.) Additionally, cutworms will sometimes attack entire root systems, causing plants to wilt and collapse. They generally attack seedlings overnight, severing stems at or just below soil level. As nocturnal feeders, cutworms inflict damage quietly and invisibly.
Not all cutworms feed solely on seedlings, this cotton cutworm, a Spodoptera caterpillar (Lepidoptera), was found feeding on tomato (Lycopersicon) also called yellow-striped armywormĬutworms are plump, soft-bodied, dull grayish or brownish caterpillars, 1 to 2 inches long, and usually found in a curled position.
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