Needham said the winter cutworm population isn't large enough to call an outbreak, and most sightings have been in the ...

Farmers in the Alberni Valley are on edge after elevated numbers of winter cutworm larvae were discovered in fields last fall. However, Alberni-Clayoquot Regional District (ACRD) officials are saying ...

By Milliam MurigiAs climate change intensifies, rising temperatures and increasingly unpredictable weather patterns create ideal conditions for spreading pests that threaten agriculture.Among these is ...

Once FAW larvae are bigger and move into the whorl of the plant, identification and, if necessary, control, become more difficult," Mills says. It is also important not to confuse FAW with other maize ...

Introduction: Native to the Americas and highly polyphagous, the fall armyworm (FAW), Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) has garnered attention for causing significant damage, ...

Pointcore, a healthcare consulting and management company, purchased the property from Caterpillar Inc. for $5.5 million in November. Pointcore works with hospitals and healthcare professionals to ...

There may be some good news for farmers impacted by the devastating fall armyworm, as a Sydney-based researcher has found positive results in biological control studies for the pest.

“We have installed pheromone traps to forecast the outbreaks of both African and fall armyworm so that the outbreaks are detected as early as possible,” she said. Speaking yesterday, agriculture ...

IRVING, Texas, Jan. 16, 2025 – Caterpillar Inc. (NYSE: CAT) will release fourth-quarter and full-year 2024 financial results at 5:30 a.m. CST on Thursday, Jan. 30 ...

Even so, the moth fly is the insect most closely associated with being a drain fly. Drain fly life cycle. Drain flies complete their life cycle between 21 and 27 days. Females lay eggs in a damp ...