A group of unwanted visitors has returned to the Twin Lakes Area. The University of Arkansas Division of Agriculture Cooperative Extension Service has already received reports of fall armyworms appearing on lawns in Izard, Marion, Boone, Stone and Searcy counties.
Armyworms can vary in color from light tan or green to nearly black with stripes down their sides. The extension service reports their heads are dark with a prominent light-cream colored inverted “Y” on the front of their heads.
Baxter County Extension Agent Mark Keaton says they’re a continuous resident of the gulf states and tropics, but they often migrate north.
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According to Keaton, armyworms feed on more than just lawns and hayfields.
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If a producer is within a few days of making a cutting of hay, the extension recommends going ahead and cutting to avoid the expense of using a spray application. If a spray application must be used, the extension agent recommends farmers use lambda-cyhalothin, Sevin, Tracer, Mustang Max, Warrior, Karate, Baythroid, Besiege, Tombstone, Blackhawk, Prevathon or Intrepid.
The extension service can provide more information on armyworms or the best ways to combat them. The Baxter County office can be reached at 870-425-2335.
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