The Illinois Agricultural Pest Survey coordinator says farmers could start seeing black cutworm damage this week. 

Kelly Estes tells Brownfield there are signs of infestation.

“You could be seeing something as small as what we call pin hole feeding, little holes in the leaves.”  She says, “You can see feeding on the edges of leaves, and of course, cutting of plants. Cut plants and missing plants are big indicators of black cutworm in a field.”

The cutting dates are determined by growing degree units calculated from when the adult moths are trapped. 

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