How to Use cutworm in a Sentence

cutworm

noun
  • Later in the season, cutworms chew holes through leaves.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
  • One of the stranger animals that the bears eat must be army cutworm moths, also known as miller moths.
    — Douglas Main, National Geographic, 25 June 2019
  • Grizzlies, which are a type of brown bear, also like to spend their days turning over rocks in search of army cutworm moths.
    — Jason Bittel, Washington Post, 22 Sep. 2019
  • Miller moths, or adult army cutworms, migrate to the mountains every spring in search of flowers for nectar.
    — Katie Langford, Denver Post, 25 May 2026
  • Killing a cutworm with a trowel or farmer’s knife (Hori-Hori) will save woe in terms of labor and time.
    — Margaret Lauterbach, idahostatesman, 17 Apr. 2018
  • Pests Few pests come close to matching the senselessness of cutworm damage.
    — Roxie Hammill, kansascity.com, 13 May 2017
  • Also, be on the lookout for aphids, cutworms, woodchucks, and rabbits, which attack seedlings.
    — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 13 Oct. 2024
  • At the end of the season, these tobacco plants had much less leaf damage than others from grasshoppers and cutworms.
    — Quanta Magazine, 16 Dec. 2013
  • In the distance there were snowbound peaks where grizzlies in summer eat army cutworm moths, and broad plateaus where the bears graze the grass and dig for grubs.
    — National Geographic, 19 May 2017
  • Create a wide buffer of bare, dry soil around the garden to discourage more cutworms from entering.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
  • The omnivores eat many different foods, including whitebark pine nuts and army cutworm moths.
    — James Leggate, Fox News, 10 Sep. 2020
  • Plant it at the edge of your garden or near your other fruits and vegetables to discourage cutworms, cabbage worms, slugs, snails, and aphids.
    — Nishaa Sharma, The Spruce, 19 Apr. 2026
  • Parsley flowers also attract tachinid flies, which feed on legume pests, including cutworms.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 30 May 2026
  • The tobacco cutworm’s native range is in subtropical parts of China and Taiwan.
    — Elizabeth Anne Brown, New York Times, 6 Nov. 2023
  • These types of nematodes are effective against a variety of pest species including weevils, clearwing borers, cutworms, sod webworms, chinch bugs, and white grubs.
    — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 1 Mar. 2017
  • The Missouri Botanical Garden suggests making a cornmeal trap to kill cutworms.
    — Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 14 Mar. 2026
  • These types actually combat a variety of pest species, including weevils, clearwing borers, cutworms, sod webworms, chinch bugs, and white grubs.
    — The Editors Of Organic Life, Good Housekeeping, 1 Mar. 2017
  • When growing potatoes, choosing the right potato companion plants can help protect your crop from common pests, such as the Colorado potato beetle, aphids, and cutworms.
    — Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 May 2026
  • Control weeds, grasses, and debris in the vegetable garden that provide cover; hand-pick cutworm larvae after dark, using a flashlight to find them, if practical.
    — oregonlive, 7 Mar. 2021
  • Sweet alyssum, allium, cilantro, nasturtium, beans, peas, and marigolds all help protect your crop from common potato pests, such as the Colorado potato beetle, aphids, and cutworms.
    — Sheryl Geerts, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2026
  • Another possible pest, but far less visible, are winter cutworms (Noctua pronuba).
    — OregonLive.com, 5 May 2018
  • Many subtle indicators of cabbage worms, flea beetles, cutworms, and more will appear, signaling the time to act before major damage and crop reduction occur.
    — Anthony Reardon, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
  • Winter cutworms are invasive insects that were first seen in Oregon during 2001, then identified shortly after.
    — OregonLive.com, 5 May 2018
  • Nicia Gdanski, an extension master gardener in Lenexa, improvises cutworm-preventing collars around each plant using the mouth of a plastic water bottle or even toilet paper tubes.
    — Roxie Hammill, kansascity.com, 13 May 2017

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