Across the Northeast, Midwest, South and Southwest United States, homeowners are watching with horror as their lawns turn from green to brown, sometimes in less than 48 hours, and wondering, “What ...

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 ...

The fall armyworm life cycle can span 30 to 90 days, depending on temperature. It moves through six larval stages, called instars, reaching up to 1 1/2 inches long at maturity. Most damage from fall ...

Fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) is an invasive agricultural pest, which first hit West Africa in 2016 and quickly spread across the continent. Experts have now found that the pest’s impact on ...

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 ...

Rice plants and Venus flytraps share something in common that was not scientifically documented until recently. Using a faint smell to lure caterpillars into a trap, rice plants killed early-stage ...

Rice spikelets with florets growing in a greenhouse at the Rosen Alternative Pest Control Center on the University of Arkansas campus in Fayetteville. FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Rice plants and Venus ...