It’s an active year for these pests in parts of the Southeast. Clint Waltz, PhD, is a turfgrass extension specialist at the University of Georgia. Fall armyworms cannot survive winters in most of the ...

Fall army worms are a destructive bunch. Farmers in the High Plains have had more than their fair share of insect pests in their sorghum this year. One researcher discussed how important it is to know ...

Armyworm caterpillars might sound like a military threat, but they’re actually a type of caterpillar that can wreak havoc on athletic fields, turf grasses, lawns, gardens, and agricultural crops. With ...

The cool, wet spring made it rough on predators and diseases that usually keep army worms in check, and the results have manifested themselves across the Lowcountry (and Southeast). If you have a ...

We’re getting calls at our Diagnostic Center along with several of our Master Gardeners reporting armyworms in their yards. So, let’s talk about armyworms and what you should do about them, if ...

According to the University of Georgia extension, 82 percent of Georgia’s counties had reported damage from armyworms. The fall armyworm is the caterpillar of a moth that arrives in Georgia almost ...

My brother shared some devastating news last week that a large portion of the much-anticipated sweet corn he planted had been devoured, basically overnight. The farm has seen damage before. I can ...

Fall armyworms can grow roughly an inch and a half in length and are identifiable by the upside-down Y shape on their heads. Provided Courtesy of Clemson Extension If you live in South Carolina, you ...

UNION COUNTY, N.C. — Tiny caterpillars called armyworms are creating problems as they tear up yards in Union County. They feed on grass, which means when they start eating, lawns start browning. “I ...

WICHITA, Kansas (KAKE) — A familiar fall foe is back in Wichita and already destroying lawns. Not only are they back, Armyworms are marching and on the move again according to the accounts of ...