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 ...

New research reveals how the invasive fall armyworm uses a combination of the Earth's magnetic field and visual cues to navigate during night-time migration.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Nocturnal insects may use both Earth's magnetic field and visual cues to guide their migratory flight behaviors, according to recent findings. The research, published in eLife, presents compelling ...

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 ...

A new study published in the journal CABI Reviews highlights the critical role that integrated pest management (IPM) plays in combating the threat fall armyworm poses to Asian rice security. Asian ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...