Agrotis sp.

Taxonomic position

Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuoidea: Noctuidae: Noctuinae

Common name

Cutworm

Habitat / Crop(s) damaged

Polyphagous on several hosts including peas, castor, cotton, tobacco, groundnut, sorghum, maize, soybean, beetroot, cabbage, cauliflower, etc.

In most plants, extensive defoliation and complete stripping of plants occur due to larval feeding.

Pest status

Major pest of cotton, tobacco and many vegetables.

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