Black Cutworm, Agrotis ipsilon (Hufnagel) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae)
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Capinera, John L. 2007. “Black Cutworm, Agrotis Ipsilon (Hufnagel) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae): EENY-395/IN703, 10/2006”. EDIS 2007 (6). Gainesville, FL. https://doi.org/10.32473/edis-in703-2006.

Abstract

EENY-395, a 5-page illustrated fact sheet by John L. Capinera, describes this wide-ranging pest of nearly all vegetables and many important grains. Includes selected references. Published by the UF Department on Entomology and Nematology, October 2006.

EENY-395/IN703: Black Cutworm, Agrotis ipsilon (Hufnagel) (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) (ufl.edu)

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