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 ...

Scott D. Stewart's research and extension programs at the University of Tennessee are partially supported by grants and contracts from Tennessee cotton, corn and soybean commodity boards, the USDA, ...

Fall armyworm has spread across more than 100 countries worldwide, setting unprecedented challenges for farmers, especially in the developing world. The predator’s resilience is resulting in the ...

Homeowners, farmers and golf course managers in spotty locations across Pennsylvania have seen their lawns, grain fields and golf course roughs devastated in the past few weeks by hordes of ...

Complaints about fall armyworm numbers on Arkansas farms have dropped off after the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency granted a temporary registration exemption earlier this month allowing farmers ...

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An infestation of fall armyworm has spread rapidly across Africa since it first appeared on the continent in 2016; it’s now been reported in 44 countries, with 80 different types of crops affected.

A review suggests that the parasitoid Eiphosoma laphygmae is likely to be the best classical biological control from the Americas against the devastating fall armyworm pest. A review, conducted by ...

If you’ve ever seen the results of the true armyworm at work, you know how the pest got its name. The larvae work like an army marching their way across fields feeding on crops – preferably those in ...

(THE CONVERSATION) 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 ...