Black Cutworm Turfgrass Pest
Type of Damage:
Cutworms and armyworms are active from mid-March to October. They feed on leaves and crowns and may cut off plants near the soil surface. Larvae feed at night and hide in the thatch layer or in a burrow in the soil during the day. Turfgrass may be closely clipped around aeration holes, which larvae commonly occupy
Larva Description:
1 ½” long, fat, blackish caterpillar
Adult Description:
Dark brown, 1” moth with wings held in a triangular shape. Flies high and far when disturbed