Cutworm

Word CUTWORM
Character 7
Hyphenation cut worm
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Definitions and meanings of "Cutworm"

What do we mean by cutworm?

Any of various noctuid moth caterpillars that damage crops, often by cutting through plant stems at the soil surface. noun

A name given to a large number of lepidopterous larvæ belonging to the family Noctuidæ. noun

A caterpillar which at night eats off young plants of cabbage, corn, etc., usually at the ground. Some kinds ascend fruit trees and eat off the flower buds. During the day, they conceal themselves in the earth. The common cutworms are the larvæ of various species of Agrotis and related genera of noctuid moths. noun

The larva of any of many moths ,of the family Noctuidae, that is an agricultural pest noun

North American moth whose larvae feed on young plant stems cutting them off at the ground noun

The larva of any of many moths of the family Noctuidae; it is an agricultural pest.

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The word "cutworm" in example sentences

Apache Point called them miller moths—later research revealed them to be the adult form of the black cutworm—and every spring in New Mexico, they migrate to high elevations. ❋ Ann Finkbeiner (2010)

My apologies if you are an ant or cutworm aficionado. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Which is where I came across this excellent olde saying:"One for the cutworm, one for the crow, one to rot, and one to grow." ❋ Esther (2007)

Well, no crows here but I think I'll plant in the seedling house to avoid cutworm and cross my fingers for the Balinese corn I'll be planting tomorrow. ❋ Esther (2007)

Today, when the girls and I went down for the morning check a cutworm had worked it's way down 2 of my 3 rows of sweetcorn. ❋ Kalyn Denny (2007)

It's such a small thing, but I'm about to curl up like a cutworm over it. ❋ Miss Snark (2006)

Now, if you've ever driven through our cutworm moth migrations, you know about this juicy splatter. ❋ Grouse (2002)

That is where they hatch out and go through their cutworm larval stage. ❋ Grouse (2002)

Sadao 444 (tea bag powder): the extracts prepared can control leaf miners, leaf rollers, leaf-chewing caterpillars, cutworm, diamond-back moth, beet army worm, borers, citrus caterpillars, aphids, thrips and red mites. ❋ Unknown (2000)

For example, the common cutworm (Agrotis segetum), which occurs throughout dryland Asia, Africa, and Europe, cuts off seedlings of many crops at ground level and also feeds on roots, potatoes, carrots, and other crops. ❋ Unknown (1991)

Various species of cutworms cause considerable damage to the crop, particularly Agrotis spp., of which the black cutworm, A. ipsilon, is of economic importance in many parts of the world. ❋ Unknown (1987)

One scientifically controlled study showed that cutworm bug juice, which has worked successfully many times, actually attracted cutworms. ❋ Unknown (1982)

"We had cabbage looper, stink bug, army worm, velvet bean caterpillar, granular cutworm, southern corn borer, and other pests on our crops," Batey says. ❋ Unknown (1982)

“Four kernels for the cutworm, four for the crow, four for the beetle, and four to grow” advised an ancient proverb. ❋ Janet Dailey (1981)

[Mike] get the [plant] [phone] I'm bowed up like a cutworm ❋ Bowed Up Like A Cutworm (2017)

Dude I [woke up] looking like a [dang] cutworm, you should try it [sometime]. ❋ Iggysmalls123 (2021)

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