The sunflower head moth is considered the most damaging pest to sunflowers in Kansas. This small cigar shaped moth can severely impact the yield of commercial sunflowers. A sunflower plant infested with sunflower head moth larvae can also become very susceptible to Rhizopus fungi which causes head rot and can significantly add to the economical impact of this pest. Without proper identification, scouting, and management the sunflower head moth can discourage growers from considering sunflowers as an economical crop to grow. This paper, aimed toward an audience of Economic Entomology undergraduate students, describes the life cycle of the sunflower moth, and how it feeds on the plant from the larval stage through maturation of the sunflower heads, and promotes infection of Rhisopus fungi causing crop loss on an economic scale. Population management techniques are detailed from scouting for eggs, proper placement of traps, and chemical application are discussed.