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Cutworms
Peridroma saucia, Agrotis ipsilon, Fetltia ducens
- Plant is cut off at or just below the soil surface
- Can chew holes in leaves (spring and early summer)
- Cutworms are grayish or brownish and up to 2 inches long; typically found during day hiding in soil
- Damage occurs during spring and summer
- More information on Cutworms