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Cutworms
- Damage occurs during spring and summer
- Stem chewed within 1 inch of base of plant (occurs during spring)
- Can chew holes in leaves (spring and early summer)
- Can chew holes in tomato fruit (summer)
- Cutworms are grayish or brownish and up to 2 inches long; typically found during day hiding in soil
- More on cutworms
