An armyworm invasion can be a gardener's nightmare. These pesky larvae (armyworm larvae is kind of another way to say armyworm caterpillar) can quickly devour large patches of grass, leaving behind ...

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Across the state, lawns are in trouble. Sod webworms are the main culprit this year, said LSU AgCenter Extension specialist Ron Strahan. “The numbers are biblical," Strahan said. "We have observed ...

An adult tropical sod webworm moth is about 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch long and has a snout-like projection on its head. (LSU AgCenter photo) QUESTION: I am wondering about the thousands of moths that have ...

Named sod webworm moths, snout moths or lawn moths, they make up a group of insects that in their caterpillar form have a taste for grass and in their adult form a penchant for annoyance and ambush.

Now that we’ve traded our roof rakes for lawn rakes, it’s time to get a step ahead of the pests and weeds that can wreak more havoc on our lawns — and psyches­ — than a Mother’s Day snowstorm. And ...

Everyone loves a butterfly but few are as enchanted with the lowly moth. Yet these muted insects lost in the shadows may have more smarts. Eons ago they quit the daytime and found it safer to chase ...