DARLINGTON — Sorghum is a major crop, but its inability to fight off the fall armyworm creates significant problems for South Carolina farmers and farmers across the Southeastern United States. Rick ...

Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is an invasive agricultural pest, which first hit West Africa in 2016 and quickly spread across the continent. Experts have now found that the pest’s impact on ...

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 ...

If you’ve ever seen the results of the true armyworm at work, you know how the pest got its name. The larvae work like an army marching their way across fields feeding on crops – preferably those in ...

Sep. 4—ATHENS — Over the past couple of weeks, I have received numerous calls from curious homeowners and frustrated farmers regarding the dreaded fall armyworm. Damage to established turf is most ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Almost all of Africa's maize crop is at risk from the devastating fall armyworm pest (Spodoptera frugiperda) according to new research. Scientists have highlighted how almost the entire African maize ...