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One of the stranger animals that the bears eat must be army cutworm moths, also known as miller moths. — Douglas Main, National Geographic, "The most bizarre things grizzly bears eat, from elk to moths," 25 June 2019 At the end of the season, these tobacco plants had much less leaf damage than others from grasshoppers and cutworms. — Quanta Magazine, "The Secret Language of Plants," 16 Dec. 2013 These types actually combat a variety of pest species, including weevils, clearwing borers, cutworms, sod webworms, chinch bugs, and white grubs. — The Editors, Good Housekeeping, "What Are Nematodes? These Tiny Parasites Can Help — Or Hurt — Your Garden," 1 July 2018 Pests monitored: Pheromone lures are available for diamondback moths and moths that produce armyworms, cabbage loopers, corn earworms, European corn borers, tomato pinworms, and cutworms. — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, "The 7 Best Organic Pest Control Techniques For Your Garden," 18 Dec. 2017 Another possible pest, but far less visible, are winter cutworms (Noctua pronuba). — OregonLive.com, "Is clumping bamboo really not invasive? If not slugs, 'what is eating my perennials?' Ask an expert," 5 May 2018 Winter cutworms are invasive insects that were first seen in Oregon during 2001, then identified shortly after. — OregonLive.com, "Is clumping bamboo really not invasive? If not slugs, 'what is eating my perennials?' Ask an expert," 5 May 2018 These types of nematodes are effective against a variety of pest species including weevils, clearwing borers, cutworms, sod webworms, chinch bugs, and white grubs. — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, "What Are Nematodes? Are They Friendly Worms? Or Deadly Parasites?," 1 Mar. 2017 Syngenta invested over $100 million and 15 years in developing Viptera, which has a trait called MIR162 that protects against pests such as earworms, cutworms, armyworms and corn borers. — Washington Post, "1st farmer lawsuit on deck against Syngenta over China trade," 5 June 2017These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'cutworm.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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