Fall Armyworm Identification In Florida

If there are too many fall armyworms across your lawn to count, it may be time to contact a local pest control company for help. Native Pest Management offers premium lawn pest control for fall armyworms, sod webworms, grubs, mole crickets and more. 

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Fall armyworms are moths that damage plants as caterpillars. They get their name from migrating in large groups in the fall, and will travel long distances for food. In Florida, fall armyworms like to consume St. Augustinegrass and Bermudagrass, and can also affect many other plants and shrubs.

Fall armyworm larvae damage plants by consuming them. They make holes in their host plants and eat them from the edges of the leaves. They also can burrow into the root of the plants, destroying their growth potential.

Animals like red-winged blackbirds, lizards, snakes, and turtles will feed on fall armyworms. Other microorganisms like nematodes, Steinernema carpocapsae, and Bacillus thuringiensis can control fall armyworms. 

You can also plant marigolds, garlic or chrysanthemums around your lawn to repel them. 

If you find any caterpillars on your lawn and suspect that they’re fall armyworms, you can handpick them; however, this is more effective early in an infestation.