A plague of armyworms is marching across Africa, devastating crops, and claiming new territory at an alarming rate Speaking Darwinistically, the planet should have no truck with the spodoptera ...

Kansas is experiencing less severe drought this year, and it’s no question yards are enjoying the extra moisture after a ...

A fall armyworm — actually a caterpillar — takes a bite out of corn and other crops. Jayne Crozier/Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences International hide caption ...

WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Large numbers of fall armyworms have been spotted in West Wichita this week, especially near 119th and ...

The larval, or caterpillar, armyworm is perfectly adapted for destruction. Growing up to about 50 millimetres (two inches), it nestles in the leaves around the head of maize.

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 ...

Scientists studied the biochemical relationship between fall armyworm caterpillar frass and a plant's defensive mechanisms by performing two tests. In the first test, the scientists applied frass ...

Crop-killing armyworm caterpillar reaches Rwanda, Kenya. Apr 19, 2017. Crop-destroying armyworm 'major threat' to world farming: NGO. Feb 6, 2017. Africa struggles for weapons against armyworm curse.

Armyworms are becoming a problem across north Alabama again and they can wreak havoc on plants of all kinds ... The lifecycle from egg to fully grown caterpillar takes around 2-3 weeks.

When left with the choice of nasty-tasting plants or each other, the choice is clear for the beet armyworm caterpillar. Ben Panko. July 11, 2017. Get our newsletter! Get our newsletter!

A little background first: The fall armyworm is the caterpillar of the fall armyworm moth, a native North American species that arrives in Ohio from the south in late summer and persists until the ...

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 NEWSLETTERS ...