A plague of armyworms is marching across Africa, devastating crops, and claiming new territory at an alarming rate Skip to main content Skip to navigation Close dialogue 1 / 4 Next image Previous ...

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Scientists believe the armyworm caterpillar — or its eggs — may have traveled to the continent embedded in imported produce. "They can easily wipe out a whole crop," says Chimimba David Phiri ...

Chewing and nibbling patterns along the leaf edges are common indicators of armyworm activity. Caterpillar waste might also be present on the plant leaves or at the base of the plant.

These pesky larvae (armyworm larvae is kind of another way to say armyworm caterpillar) can quickly devour large patches of grass, leaving behind brown grass and dead-looking areas that make it ...

A caterpillar native to the Americas that has ... Council of Agricultural Research said a survey had identified fall armyworm or Spodoptera frugiperda on more than 70 percent of maize crops ...

The research examines the strange relationship between the corn plant and the fall armyworm larvae – the caterpillar stage of a creature that will become the fall armyworm moth – common in North ...

Georgia is under a worm invasion – well a caterpillar invasion actually According to the University of Georgia extension, 82% of Georgia’s counties had reported damage from armyworms.

This includes finding the best insecticide for armyworms and other products you need for the job. In this article: Scotts ...

He pointed out that proteins from fall armyworm caterpillar frass initially induced wound-responsive defense genes in corn; however, a pathogenesis-related defense gene was induced shortly after.

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 ...