Cut worm

Cut Worm

1. Presented By : ZAID ASIF CUT WORM

2. SCIENTIFIC NAME

3. Turnip moth ( agrotis segetum )

4. ORDER

5. Lepidoptera

6. PHYLUM

7. Arthropoda

8. FAMILY

9. Noctuidae

10. IDENTIFICATION

11. Have black, green-brown or grey colored body Larvae of all species grow to about 40-50 mm long. Hairless Dark head Have stripes and marking on side of body.

12. DISTRIBUTION

13. Western Australia South Australia Tasmania Victoria New south wales Queensland

14. HOST

15. Tomato Cabbage Corn Carrot Pea Potato

16. LIFE CYCLE

17. LIFE CYCLE Moth Adult Several Days Egg 2-5 Days Larvae 2-3 weeks Pupae 7-8 days CUTWORM Lifecycle 35 days

18. DAMAGE

19. Damage occurs at night when caterpillars feed seedling and stems. newly planted garden vegetables will be cut off during the night. Different cutworm species will climb plants doing damage to foliage, buds and shoots . Late season cutworms will tunnel in fruit.

20. CONTROL

21. Avoid using harmful pesticides or practices that would inadvertently destroy beneficial insects, we can use first line of natural defense.   Ground beetle can be important predator for cutworm. Eco-Bran  will also kill caterpillars that feed on it . Its is a Bio pesticide.

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