Rocky Mtn. Area invaded by cutworms???
 

Found this article while perusing.
http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmp...als_next_month

Was thinking what would those folks do in the 1800's as they
settled the prairies and farther west? Growing crops for the cellar
to sustain their family through the winter only to have an invasion devastate
their crops. The outcome could be starvation.

I'm curious if anyone in the Denver area is seeing a high number
of these cutworms and moths?

Jeff

Rocky Mtn. Area invaded by cutworms???
 

I'm curious if anyone in the Denver area is seeing a high number
of these cutworms and moths?

We don't actually see many of the actual cutworms in Denver. They are a much
bigger problem on the plains east of here and in Kansas & Nebraska. When the
adults (miller moths) migrate from there to the cooler mountain elevations,
they pass through Denver and are a real nuisance. They also come through town
on their way back to the plains in the fall. See:
http://www.colostate.edu/Depts/CoopE...ts/millers.htm
I have my vacuum on standby, but have have seen very few moths so far.
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