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Scout for Fall Armyworms this Fall
Fall armyworms began arriving in Kansas in mid-June. After a brief lull in activity, pheromone trap counts have been increasing, particularly in the western...
Fall Armyworm is Now Active in Kansas
Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda , can damage several important Kansas crops as well as pasture, turf and home landscaping. This insect does not overwinter...
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Scout for Fall Armyworms this Fall
Sept. 3, 2026Fall armyworms began arriving in Kansas in mid-June. After a brief lull in activity, pheromone trap counts have been increasing, particularly in the western...
Fall Armyworm is Now Active in Kansas
June 24, 2026Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda , can damage several important Kansas crops as well as pasture, turf and home landscaping. This insect does not overwinter...
Identifying Chinch Bugs and False Chinch Bugs
June 11, 2026Chinch bug activity has been elevated in Kansas over the last couple of seasons. Now would be a good time to discuss the differences between chinch bugs ( Blissus...
Weekly fall armyworm counts available online for the 2026 season
May 27, 2026Fall armyworms were a challenge for Kansas producers in 2025 and efforts to track this pest’s arrival and distribution across the state in 2026 will be ongoing....
Chinch Bugs on the move?
May 27, 2026If so, let us know! It’s the time of year where chinch bugs, when present, are on the move, leaving maturing wheat and colonizing newly planted sorghum. Although...
Fall Armyworm Season Approaches
June 19, 2025Fall Armyworm, Spodoptera frugiperda , can damage several important Kansas crops as well as pasture, turf and home landscaping. This insect does not overwinter...
