1. Home
  2. Field guide
  3. Pests
  4. Green cloverworm moth
green cloverworm MER copy.jpg

Green cloverworm moth

Description

  • Adult: Dark brown or black moth with mottled wings and a wingspan of about 1¼".
  • Larvae: Pale green caterpillar with two white stripes running down each side. Thrashes violently when disturbed.
  • Eggs: Light green and hemispherical, measuring 0.5 mm in diameter. 
     

Timing of damage: VE to R7

Type of damage: Defoliation. Look for ragged holes in the leaves.

Scouting: Examine five plants in five locations of a field and estimate the percentage of defoliation.

Economic threshold: In V stages: 40% defoliation. R1 to R5: 15% defoliation. R6 to harvest: 25% 
defoliation and larvae are actively feeding.

Crop
Soybeans
Age
Adult
Color of markings
Gray
Timing of damage
VE-VC
V2-V5
R1-R2
R3-R4
R5-R6
R7-R8
Insect color
Brown
Black
Insect markings
Spots
Insect type
Moth
Insect length
1" to 1-1/2"
Type of damage to crop
Leaf defoliation
Similar Pests

Ask an Agronomist

The material and content contained in the Greenbook label database is for general use information only. Agworld and Greenbook do not provide any guarantee or assurance that the information obtained through this service is accurate, current or correct, and are therefore not liable for any loss resulting, directly or indirectly, from reliance upon this service. This label database does not replace the official manufacture issued label. Users of this database must read and follow the actual product label affixed to the container before use of the product.