Corn earworm
ears of corn. The larvae feed on the hairs of the young corn and on the young kernels at the tip of the cob. During the third instar, the larvae turn c [...] cannibalistic, with only one caterpillar surviving, which will start to feed again on the tip of the cob, making holes in the corn. In other crops, they [...] trace, which makes it necessary to open the crop to detect the pest. Life cycle and appearance of the corn earworm The eggs of corn earworm are a milky-white