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 ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - Last month, KAKE News reported on the return of fall armyworms. Now, an update from K-State Research and Extension's Sedgwick County office says they're back yet again. In a ...

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 ...

Drought-stricken Zimbabwean farmers are facing a second crisis: an outbreak of invasive caterpillars fueled by the same extreme weather. The fall armyworm hatches from moth eggs with a ferocious ...

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 ...

As drought plagued the West and Plains in 2021, grasshoppers took over many pastures and crops, which demolished grasses and hayfields. “It’s so widespread, that I’m afraid it’s going to be pretty ...

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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Armyworm caterpillars might sound like a military threat, but they’re actually a type of caterpillar that can wreak havoc on ...

It looks like the fall armyworms are back and already making their way across Mississippi. In mid-July, reports of activity had surfaced in Grenada and Panola Counties—an early signal for producers ...