Beet armyworm
during the day and is active only at night. The forewings are grey-brown suffused with a dark brown or black. The head and thorax are brown and the abdomen [...] Flowers and buds are also attacked. This large-scale damage has considerable consequences for the growth of the crop. With a substantial population of caterpillars [...] layers, and on top of a mass of white, cottony hairs and scales from the moth’s body. The eggs, usually grey but sometimes greenish or pinkish, are laid at