Fall armyworm

Fall armyworm (FAW) is a migratory pest, similar to black cutworm. Fall armyworm overwinters in the southern United States and migrates north during the summer. Corn is vulnerable to FAW invasions from emergence until it’s waist high. Early generations feed on young leaves and can destroy entire plants. Later generations cause damage to leaves above and below the ears. The longer the larvae go untreated, the harder they become to treat because they feed deeper into the whorl. In fact, control of FAW with traditional pesticides is difficult and often not economical.

The in-plant insect protection of HERCULEX^® XTRA Insect Protection stops pests before they significantly damage corn plants. When FAW feeds on plant tissue protected by HERCULEX XTRA, it is repelled from further feeding and usually dies.

Fall armyworm slide show