Definition of cutworm
: any of various smooth-bodied chiefly nocturnal noctuid moth caterpillars which often feed on young plant stems near ground level
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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.
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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.
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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.
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A typical menu includes slugs, snails and caterpillars including cutworms.
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In the distance there were snowbound peaks where grizzlies in summer eat army cutworm moths, and broad plateaus where the bears graze the grass and dig for grubs.
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Pests Few pests come close to matching the senselessness of cutworm damage.
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Nicia Gdanski, an extension master gardener in Lenexa, improvises cutworm-preventing collars around each plant using the mouth of a plastic water bottle or even toilet paper tubes.
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First Known Use of cutworm
1816
CUTWORM Defined for Kids
cutworm
playDefinition of cutworm for Students
: a moth caterpillar that has a smooth body and feeds on the stems of plants at night
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