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Integrated Insect pest management (IPM)
Foliage feeders
Greasy cutworm/ Black cutworm (Agrotis ipsilon)
Identification Symptoms
Identification Symptoms
Young larvae feed on the epidermis of the leaves
Older larvae come out at night and feed young plants by cutting their stems
They also damage the tubers by eating away part of them