Pacific Northwest Insect Management Handbook

Carrot seed-Cutworm

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Several species

Pest description and crop damage Dull gray, brown, or black caterpillars that may be striped or spotted. Cutworm are active at night and can be found in the soil by day. They cut off young plants at ground level or feed on foliage at night.

Management-chemical control

No treatment currently recommended.

See also:

Carrot-Cutworm and armyworm

Kaur, N. (Ed.). 2024 Pacific Northwest Insect Management Handbook.
© Oregon State University.

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