IA Pest Alert: Scout for black cutworm as crops emerge, esp. in fields with cover crops. Preventative insecticide is NOT economical.

ICM News article: https://crops.extension.iastate.edu/cropnews/2026/05/2026-black-cutworm-cutting-predictions

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