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Some cutworms also climb up the plant and damage
leaves and flowers, but most serious damage is done with the cutting off
of young plants.
Cutworms can be as long as 5cms, normally dark brown
and generally have the 'caterpillar' appearance, though with shorter
legs.
They are normally active in UK during mid to late
summer. Preferring young plants either in the vegetable or flower
garden. Hoeing around plants will normally disturb them and bring the
cutworms to the surface. Blackbirds enjoy hunting for cutworms, so
should not be deterred from digging about near your plants.
There is no soil insecticide available for cutworm
infestation.
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