Pest Profile
Fall Armyworm
Spodoptera frugiperda
Fall armyworm caterpillar
Early instar fall armyworm
Early instar fall armyworm feeding in plant whorl
Male and female adult fall armyworm moths
Management guide
Pest Description
Damage from the fall armyworm occurs in midsummer. Larvae cut large holes in whorl-stage leaves. Later, large holes may be cut in the stalks at the nodes.
Source of information
J.P. Michaund (http://entomology.k-state.edu/extension/insect-information/crop-pests/corn/fallarmyworm.html)
Pest photo source
J.P. Michaud, Wendy Johnson, KSU Entomology