cutworm

noun cut·worm \ ˈkət-ˌwərm \

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.

— Washington Post, "1st farmer lawsuit on deck against Syngenta over China trade," 5 June 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 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 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 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 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.

— jim suhr, The Seattle Times, "1st farmer lawsuit on deck against Syngenta over China trade," 4 June 2017
A typical menu includes slugs, snails and caterpillars including cutworms.

— sarah stolz, Cincinnati.com, "Fireflies can help control garden pests," 26 May 2017
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.

— National Geographic, "Inside the Effort to Kill Protections for Endangered Animals," 19 May 2017

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