They’re called army cutworm moths, said Raymond Cloyd, Ph.D. He’s a K-State professor and extension specialist of horticulture and entomology. “Perfect storm. When you read the literature ...

The army cutworm is starting to make an appearance in some wheat and triticale fields in the far western region of the state, said Anthony Zukoff, an entomologist at K-State. “The army cutworm ...

He’s not a bear biologist, and others disagree, but the issue is serious. Army cutworm moths are more unexpected, more fortuitous in the grizzly bear’s diet, because unlike whitebark nuts and ...

Army Cutworm moths are migrating west to the Rocky Mountains, as they annually do for the summer months. There are ways to combat these moths from entering your home. “Closing curtains ...

Grizzly bears are connected to corn farmers in Kansas and their decisions on pesticide use by way of army cutworm moths. A state wildlife manager in Cody, Wyoming, checks on a problem grizzly that ...

For grizzlies in Canada and Alaska, salmon is an important food source. Another major food source for some grizzlies is army cutworm moths — during the summer, a grizzly in Yellowstone may consume up ...

Grizzlies in the region eat a wide variety of plants but have historically gotten most of their proteins from whitebark pine nuts, army cutworm moths, elk or bison meat, and Yellowstone cutthroat ...