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An enemy may have invaded your beautiful, green lawn, leaving it ugly and brown. A wave of fall armyworms (Spodoptera frugiperda) marches through the South every year from the tropical regions around ...

CHICAGO, Oct 8 (Reuters) - For years, sugar beets were a lifeline for American farmers. More than half of domestically produced sugar comes from the white-fleshed root crops, and robust demand from ...

Fall armyworm larvae and adult moths have been reported across the High Plains in various summer crops and pastures and can cause substantial damage to plants. Unlike true armyworms, fall armyworms ...

There are a lot of things in life that can influence your blood pressure, including how often you work out and how much stress you’re under. But some new research suggests that you might be able to ...

The warm summer months are linked with increased pest activity across the country, and Kansas is no exception. This summer, though, Kansas residents are reportedly seeing an uptick in armyworms ...

The last factory in California that turns sugar beets into sugar is shutting down after 78 years, according to the company that owns the factory. The closure means the elimination of hundreds of local ...

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 ...

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 ...

TOPEKA, Kan. (WIBW) - An invasive and destructive worm has made its way back to northeast Kansas. Typically, armyworms hang out further south but recent weather could’ve attracted them to the area.

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. OLATHE, Kan. — A destructive pest is ...