Fall armyworm is a small caterpillar that eats maize plants and causes serious damage if not controlled early. It comes from a moth that lays many eggs on maize leaves, and when the eggs hatch, the baby worms start eating the leaves immediately. They like to hide inside the centre of the maize plant (the whorl), where they are hard to see and hard to kill. As they grow bigger, they eat more and more, making holes in the leaves that look like they were shot with a gun. If many worms attack one fi

In the maize field, the armyworm attack the maize leaves, causing damage to the maize leaves, causing major losses to the maize itself. Maize is damaged by the fall armyworm Spodoptera frugiparda

How to Get Rid of Armyworms in Your Yard

To help prevent and get rid of armyworms in your garden, you can follow these tips:1. Handpicking- Check your plants regularly for armyworms and pick them off by hand. Fill a bucket with soapy water and pour all over the infected area. This will help run the worms out of the ground, making it easier to pick. Do this early in the morning and late in the evening every day until you no longer find any. 2. Natural Predators-Encourage natural predators like birds, parasitic wasps, and predatory beetl

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