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Major Cereals
Maize
Integrated Insect pest Management in Maize
Foliage feeder
Cut worm (Agrotis ipsilon)
Identification symptoms
Identification symptoms
The larvae cut the tender stems of young and growing plants either below or above the ground
The caterpillars hide in the whorl and voraciously feed on the leaves.
The whorl is filled with the excrement