Cutworms

Agrotis spp.
Contributor: Institut de Recerca i Tecnologia Agroalimentaries
Date Compiled: 2025
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Prevention

Solution Production stage (if possible with reference to BBCH scale)
Crop rotations
Pre-season

Monitoring

Solution
If there is presence in 20% of the plants sampled

Control

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Solution Product Category Production stage (if possible with reference to BBCH scale) Max nb. of a. i. application/year Application Details and Notes (commercial product example)
Bacillus thuringiensis subsp. kurstaki
Microbiological insecticide
BBCH 12 - 89
4
(DELFIN ® ) Dosage: 0,05 - 0,15 %
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