Nocturnal insects may use both Earth's magnetic field and visual cues to guide their migratory flight behaviors, according to recent findings. The research, published in eLife, presents compelling ...
Fall armyworms, Spodoptera frugiperda, can damage several important Kansas crops as well as pasture, turf, and home landscaping, and are currently being reported across the state in various crops and ...
Drought-stricken Zimbabwean farmers are facing a second crisis: an outbreak of invasive caterpillars fueled by the same extreme weather. The fall armyworm hatches from moth eggs with a ferocious ...
WICHITA, Kan. (KWCH) - Large numbers of fall armyworms have been spotted in West Wichita this week, especially near 119th and 135th Streets, according to the Kansas State Research & Extension Office ...
WICHITA, Kan. (KAKE) - Last month, KAKE News reported on the return of fall armyworms. Now, an update from K-State Research and Extension's Sedgwick County office says they're back yet again. In a ...
South Carolinians might notice some fuzzy new visitors munching on their lawns this month. The spodotera frugiperda is actually a moth caterpillar, but its propensity to feed in large numbers in the ...
It looks like the fall armyworms are back and already making their way across Mississippi. In mid-July, reports of activity had surfaced in Grenada and Panola Counties—an early signal for producers ...
To address this, the researchers used a flight simulator system that allowed individual moths to fly in any direction while attached to a tether ( Dreyer et al., 2021 ). The researchers were able to ...