Mainly found on bentgrass greens. The larval stage appears as a smooth bodied, dark coloured caterpillar with longitudinal lines and brown spots on back and sides. When mature the adult black cutworm metamorphoses into a brown moth with a wing span up to 55mm.
Black Cutworm
- General Information
Black Cutworm lay their eggs in clusters at night. Cutworm larvae hatch and feed at night and take shelter throughout the day. They have 2 generations per year. Damage is usually seen as a bald patch of turf surrounding its burrow, usually in patched the size of a golf ball. In plague proportions these patches can coalesce to destroy large patches of turf.
- Treating Solutions
Acelepryn GR 75 to 150 kg/Ha
For the control of African Black Beetle, Argentine Stem Weevil, Argentinian Scarab, Billbugs and other insect pests in turf.
Provaunt 1.25 kg/Ha
For the control of Argentine Stem Weevil, Black Cutworm and Lawn Armyworm. Targets and destroys both adult and larvae, including the critical 3rd and 4th instars.
Tempo Xtra 2-5lt/Ha
Tempo Xtra is registered to control 9 pests, including difficult insects to control such as Argentine Stem Weevil, and Couch Mite.
Spinner 1 kg/Ha
For the control of Argentine Stem Weevil larvae, multiple times throughout the spring/summer period. Can be applied from spring onwards for Scarab Beetle larvae, Billbug and caterpillars.
Acelepryn 1.5 L/Ha
Acelepryn provides unmatched, season long grub and caterpillar control with a single application. Up to 6 months protection at the higher application rate.
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