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Tag Archives: fall armyworm
Be on the lookout for armyworms
Pest management professionals who care for lawns should be on the alert for fall armyworms this fall. Higher-than-normal populations of this lawn-eating insect have been reported from many areas in Texas this past summer and we have started to see them in San Antonio and Austin areas. While fall armyworms are nothing new, according to Wizzie Brown, Extension Program Specialist for IPM in Austin, these worms started appearing in home lawns in late July to early August. Usually, infestations take place in late summer or early fall, but… Read More →
SPN: What Worm are You?
Bagworms, webworms, army worms, there are a lot of different “worms” out there that can make your shrubs and trees look unsightly. Depending on where you live in Texas you might have seen one of them and wonder what you should do about them. Before you get too confused, while worm is in the name they are really caterpillars. And we know that caterpillars will cocoon and turn into a moth or butterfly. Bagworms: Bagworms can be seen hanging from the twigs of a variety of trees and shrubs…. Read More →
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