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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

The warm summer months are linked with increased pest activity across the country, and Kansas is no exception. This summer, though, Kansas residents are reportedly seeing an uptick in armyworms ...

South Carolinians might notice some fuzzy new visitors munching on their lawns this month. The spodotera frugiperda is actually a moth caterpillar, but its propensity to feed in large numbers in the ...

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 ...

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 ...

If your lawn turns from green to brown faster than it usually does, you may want to check for one annoying insect. Armyworms are known to feed on lawns as well as plants and other vegetables. While ...

An armyworm invasion can be a gardener's nightmare. These pesky larvae (armyworm larvae is kind of another way to say armyworm caterpillar) can quickly devour large patches of grass, leaving behind ...

South Carolinians might notice some fuzzy new visitors munching on their lawns this month. The spodotera frugiperda is actually a moth caterpillar, but its propensity to feed in large numbers in the ...