2. Cutworm

2. Cutworm-Agrotis suffusa (Noctuidae: Lepidoptera)

    Damage
    • Larva cuts younger plants at the base above ground level. Larva remains concealed in cracks in the ground and become active at night.
    Bionomics
    • Larva is dark with red coloured head.

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