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 ...

For example, high proportions of [armyworm] larvae may be attacked by parasitoids in unsprayed fields … and significant mortality from fungal infections has been recorded," the study said.

https://doi.org/10.2307/3495644 • https://www.jstor.org/stable/3495644 Field experiments on the within-plant distribution of larvae of the fall armyworm, Spodoptera ...

Moench, mixed in a substandard meridic diet, was fed to larvae of fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J. E. Smith). Larval weight differences were measured at 8-14 days after infestation.

Farmer Simon Manguri picks fall armyworm off his maize crops in Rushinga, Zimbabwe, Feb. 18, 2025. Farai Shawn Matiashe/Thomson Reuters FoundationFarmer Simon Manguri picks fall armyworm off his maize ...

also note beneficial insect activity Cereal leaf beetle Examine 10 stems in 10 locations through the early dough stage for larvae and estimate percent defoliation True Armyworm Starting in early May, ...

True Armyworm Advances True armyworm larvae are voracious feeders and can quickly move through a cornfield. For treatment, Erin Hodgson and Adam Sisson, Iowa State University Extension specialists ...

Therefore, it is practical to check young plants regularly for beet armyworm egg masses or small larvae. The presence of beet armyworm larvae can also be detected by shaking foliage over a shake ...

The Fall Armyworm, the caterpillar stage of a moth, is a major pest in North and South America which crossed the Atlantic to West Africa in 2016 and rapidly spread across the continent. This project, ...

the Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is a moth native to the Americas that can cause significant damage to various crops, particularly maize, by feeding on leaves and stems in its caterpillar ...

This week a Western Australian gardener from Perth shared her experience removing fall armyworm from her yard. She said her ...