John Obermeyer, Purdue University Extension Entomology CUTWORM COMPLICATION : While they don’t show up every year, cutworms can cut young plants and reduce stands when they strike. Corn Pest Beat: Just because you haven’t seen them, doesn’t mean they won’t show up. Mar 12, 2021 Crop consultants talk about watching for such things as armyworms and cutworms on corn early in the season. We haven’t had these problems. Can we just ignore them? Are there situations where maybe we should pay attention to these or other pests? If so, what could we do if they should show up?