An enemy may have invaded your beautiful, green lawn, leaving it ugly and brown. A wave of fall armyworms (Spodoptera frugiperda) marches through the South every year from the tropical regions around ...

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 armyworms, Spodoptera frugiperda, can damage several important Kansas crops as well as pasture, turf, and home landscaping, and are currently being reported across the state in various crops and ...

This is the time of year to inspect for fall armyworm, as what was once green grass is quickly turning brown. If spotted quickly, apply insect growth regulator insecticides in conjunction with ...

GREENSBORO, N.C. — A pesky pest is headed toward the Triad. It won't harm you, but your lawn could be in big trouble. These are fall armyworms. Their turning yards brown across the southeast. They pop ...

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 ...

Some of you may remember a few years ago, in 2021 to be exact, when we had a fall invasion of caterpillars in lawns. Be prepared, we may (or may not) see them again this September. That invasion of ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Large numbers of fall armyworms have been spotted in West Wichita this week, especially near 119th and 135th Streets, according to the Kansas State Research & Extension Office ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KSNW) — Fall armyworms are emerging earlier than usual in west Wichita, and local experts say numbers are already higher than last year. “Fall armyworms are a tiny caterpillar that are ...

Weather conditions have been perfect the last week or so to produce the fall armyworm. These outbreaks occur following a rain and cooler temperatures. The fall armyworm gets its name from the ...

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 ...

Armyworms are causing damage to lawns in Kansas, and may be more prevalent this year in Wichita. Dan Potter University of Kentucky Kansas is experiencing less severe drought this year, and it’s no ...