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INSECT INVASION: ARMYWORMS ARE COMING FOR LAWNS


THE PESTS TURN GREEN LAWNS BROWN

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They're small, they're hungry and they're coming for lawns across the U.S. 




Fall armyworms are on the march, turning green lawns brown across the Northeast,
Midwest, South and Southwest. 

NORTHEAST RESIDENTS TOLD TO DESTROY INVASIVE INSECT



According to The Smithsonian Magazine, the insects are attacking at an
"unprecedented" rate due to weather patterns. 



The seasonal armyworms, the publication reports, can travel up to 500 miles in
24 hours, getting into the jet stream and dropping down. 



Multiple states are already reporting widespread and intense outbreaks. 

Fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith, 1797) on the corn leaf


Fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiperda (J.E. Smith, 1797) on the corn leaf (iStock)

The female armyworms can lay up to 1,000 eggs in masses on suitable host plants
or other indiscriminate surfaces, according to Texas A&M's Aggie Turf.



With four life states – the egg, larva, pupa and adult moths – armyworms fly and
mate at night. 

According to the university, development from eggs to full-grown larvae takes
two to three weeks before the larvae burrow in the soil and emerge as adults up
to two weeks later.



Multiple generations of armyworms occur each year. 




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Damage from the pests first appears like drought stress as the armyworm larvae
strip tissue from turfgrass leaves.

"Damage may initially resemble drought stress, but will progress to complete
loss of foliage if numbers are sufficient and the turfgrass is left untreated.
There may also sometimes be a distinct line between damaged and undamaged
areas," the Aggie Turf website reads. "Healthy and actively growing bermudagrass
typically recovers after infestation and defoliation due to its aggressive
rhizomatous and stoloniferous growth habit. However, newly established
bunch-type grasses, such as ryegrass or fescue, may be stunted or killed by
armyworm feeding."




Armyworms attack many different kinds of plants – especially when food is
scarce.

Experts advise careful monitoring for the pest due to the rapid nature of its
destruction. 

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Predators, parasites and diseases are effective against armyworms – most active
during the early morning or late evening – and the approximately 1.5 inch-long
caterpillars can be fought with specific insecticides including halofenozide and
spinosad. 



"Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) products are widely available and will selectively
control small armyworm larvae without harm to beneficial insects; however, Bt
residues does not last on turf for more than 1-2 days. Conventional insecticide
choices for armyworms in lawns include bifenthrin, carbaryl, esfenvalerate,
permethrin and others," Texas A&M AgriLife Extension notes.




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However, the insects are resilient. 



"Watch for a second round of eggs, then counterattack as they hatch.
Unfortunately, your grass is pretty much a goner no matter what," The
Smithsonian Magazine warned. 

Julia Musto is a reporter for Fox News Digital. You can find her on Twitter at
@JuliaElenaMusto.


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