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Eileen Cullen, Jigyasa Jyotika |
The Western bean cutworm, a native to North America common to the central high plains and western corn belt, was first detected in Wisconsin in 2005. A late-season pest of both field and sweet corn, western cutworm larvae feed on corn ears, damaging and consuming kernels. This 4-page fact sheet details the cutworm's appearance and life cycle, the damage it does to corn, and the ways in which it can be controlled.