The Armyworm evolves through 6 to 9 stages, continuing to increase in size before being fully developed at around 40mm in length. Armyworm unfortunately will have a preference for healthy lawns, these will be the most appealing to them in the street, so stay alert if that lawn is yours! Once the lawn is stripped bare the Armyworms then move on to find another source of food. You may notice your lawn appears completely scalped of green leaf growth with an almost uniform line of damage that is continuing to spread rapidly. During the day they can be found grouped together hiding near the stem of the grass near the soil. As their name suggests, during the larval stages they move together in large numbers ‘marching’ their way across foliage exhausting plant material as they go. What are Armyworm?Īrmyworm are a caterpillar pest that can devastate a lawn within a matter of days. Make sure you take action urgently if you see these pests in large numbers ‘marching’ their way across your lawn. Spodoptera Mauritia Armyworm have assembled and are on the march! Armyworm can scalp an entire lawn in just a few days.
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