IA Pest Alert: Start scouting for black cutworm in emerged corn, prioritizing fields with cover crops this spring. Look for missing or cut plants until V5. Management is only recommended when 2-5% of plants are cut.

ICM Encyclopedia article: https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/encyclopedia/black-cutworm

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