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The cutworm larva of the large yellow underwing (Noctua pronuba) Cutworms are moth larvae that hide under litter or soil during the day, coming out in the dark to feed on plants. A larva typically attacks the first part of the plant it encounters, namely the stem, often of a seedling, and consequently cuts it down; hence the name cutworm.
Manduca quinquemaculata, the five-spotted hawkmoth, is a brown and gray hawk moth of the family Sphingidae.The caterpillar, often referred to as the tomato hornworm, can be a major pest in gardens; they get their name from a dark projection on their posterior end and their use of tomatoes as host plants.
Agrotis ipsilon, the dark sword-grass, ipsilon dart, black cutworm, greasy cutworm or floodplain cutworm, is a small noctuid moth found worldwide. [2] The moth gets its scientific name from black markings on its forewings shaped like the letter "Y" or the Greek letter upsilon . [ 3 ]
A. pronuba, L. 48-56 mm. Antennae in male ciliated. Forewings ochreous-brown to dark fuscous, sometimes reddish tinged, sometimes partly irrorated with grey-whitish, especially towards costa anteriorly; lines often paler, dark-edged, sometimes faint, subterminal preceded on costa by a blackish mark orbicular and reniform more or less pale-edged, outlined with darker, reniform partly marked ...
Agrotis gladiaria, the swordsman dart or claybacked cutworm, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found in south-eastern Canada from Nova Scotia to Ontario and in the United States from Maine to the panhandle of Florida , west to eastern Texas , eastern Kansas , eastern Nebraska , southern Wisconsin and Michigan .
Additionally, the variegated cutworm (Peridroma saucia) is described by many as one of the most damaging pests to vegetables. [31] In West Africa, species including Busseola fusca, Heliocheilus albipunctella, Sesamia calamistis, Helicoverpa armigera, and Spodoptera exempta are major pests of staple crops such as pearl millet, sorghum, and maize ...
Agrotis bilitura, the potato cutworm, is a moth of the family Noctuidae. It is found from the Tarapacá Region to the Magallanes Region and the Juan Fernández Islands in Chile, Argentina, Huánuco Region in Peru and Uruguay. The wingspan is 30–43 mm. Adults are on wing from October to November and in January.
Common mosaic of tomato (internal browning of fruit) Tobacco mosaic virus (TMV) Curly top: Curtovirus: Potato virus Y Potato virus Y: Pseudo curly top Tomato pseudo-curly top virus: Tomato bushy stunt Tomato bushy stunt virus: Tomato etch Tobacco etch virus: Tomato fern leaf Cucumber mosaic virus: Tomato mosaic Tomato mosaic virus Tomato mottle