Fall Armyworms: Identification, Damage Indications and Control

If left untreated, fall armyworms (Spodoptera frugiperda) can destroy a pasture or field of crops in a very short time. James Locke, soils and crops consultant for the Noble Foundation, shows you how to identify the fall armyworm caterpillar, signs of damage that you will see on grass or crops and available chemical treatments to control the pest.

Additional fall armyworm information:
"The Fall Armyworm: Pest of Pasture and Hay" by Allen Knutson, Professor and Extension Entomologist
Texas A&M AgriLife
http://bit.ly/FallArmywormFacts

"Armyworms Return for 2010" by James Locke, Soils and Crops Consultant, Noble Foundation
http://www.noble.org/ag/soils/armywor...

"Attack of the Armyworms" by Hugh Aljoe, Pasture and Range Consultant, Noble Foundation
http://www.noble.org/ag/pasture/armyw...