Cutworms

Cutworms (Noctuidae) – Several species of cutworms can be present in fields and scouting should begin before seeding and continue in to June on the Canadian prairies!  Access tools including the Cutworm Field Guide, photos and descriptions for glassy, darksided, pale western, dingy and some of the natural enemies that attack cutworms plus scouting tips to help identify cutworms in field crops.  

Figure 1. Dingy cutworms (photo: J. Gavloski, Manitoba Agriculture and Resource Development).