How do glassy cutworms damage the plant?
The larval stage feeds on the plant. Although they are referred to as cutworms, the pest is not a worm but a juvenile moth also referred to as a larva or caterpillar. When do glassy cutworms feed? If the soil temperature is warm enough for grass to grow, the larvae will be active and feeding. Larvae start off very small and will not cause much damage until late in the fall. The extent of fall damage probably varies considerably between years, depending on the weather. Observations in 2000 • Sod webworms and several other species of cutworms were observed in fescue fields in the Peace River Region in 2000. Sod webworms are a potential pest of grass seed crops should they become very numerous. However, they individually cause much less damage because they are smaller than glassy cutworms. Non of the other cutworms, including common crop pest species such as red-backed, and dark-sided cutworms, were numerous to be of concern. • In some severely damaged fields in the spring, the above port
