Community Education on Environment and Development

Common Plant Pests

Cutworm

Characteristics:

Cutworms attack tender young garden plants, clipping stems off at ground level. They are dull-brownish caterpillars, the larvae of various moths. They curl up into a C-shape when disturbed. Cutworms are most active at night.

Remedies:

Ground beetle
Tachinid fly

Hosts:

Vegetables

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