Fall Armyworm
Description: Light green to black, striped; black head with inverted white Y on the front of the head; about 1 1/2 inches long. Feeds at night.
Damage: Attacks the young emerging corn leaves in the whorl and the ear in a manner similar to the corn earworm. Fall armyworms will chew through the husks to attack the kernels, whereas corn earworms enter the tip. Often several fall armyworms are found in an ear.
What to do: Apply a recommended insecticide. Plant early.
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