Fall Armyworms on the Move

Numerous reports are coming in from around the state that fall armyworms are on the move and damaging seedling wheat. Fall armyworms are caterpillars that directly damage many crops including sorghum heads, fescue and bermudagrass pastures, seedling wheat, soybeans, and residential lawns. Fall armyworms get their name because they generally occur in greater numbers in the fall, and they have a ...