TexasBred
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Mowed the lawn today and probably killed a few thousand army worms. Didn't even bother to walk out in the pasture. I think I could hear them marching and chewing. 
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Army Worms
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JMJ Farms
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They are rampant here. Seems everybody within 10 miles of me has them.
1982vett
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Found a few spots around the barns and tree line loafing areas. Not enough to be concerned just yet as I Didnt see evidence in the pastures but a crop duster has been spraying just south of us.
greybeard
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I wonder why they are so prevalent some places and other places they are such a rarity? Surely cowbirds can't account for it alone. (not that I want any army worms thank you)
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They always seem worse around a moon cycle, Full or new moon. Harvest Moon tonight.
Army worms are all around me,too. In my cousins hay field last week. I have been lax about checking my pastures the last few days. Must get on it tomorrow. Have been helping my sister for the last two weeks after she fell and fractured a vertebra in her back. Things just don't get done when I am busy with other things that I cannot help.
Caustic Burno
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No army worms so far this year plenty of love bugs bumper crop of themTexasBred":wrk1ix7b said:Mowed the lawn today and probably killed a few thousand army worms. Didn't even bother to walk out in the pasture. I think I could hear them marching and chewing.
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TexasBred
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Caustic Burno":3h8p9kj8 said:No army worms so far this year plenty of love bugs bumper crop of themTexasBred":3h8p9kj8 said:Mowed the lawn today and probably killed a few thousand army worms. Didn't even bother to walk out in the pasture. I think I could hear them marching and chewing.
Love Bugs....that's a dirty word CB. Hadn't thought about those things in a while but do know your neck of the woods is famous for them. Also heard them called "Telephone Bugs". They just say hello and hang up. :lol: :lol:
Caustic Burno
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TB they are actually so thick this year have to wear a respirator on the tractor.
Guess it was all the rain we had this year it is cyclic we had the army worms last year.
Guess it was all the rain we had this year it is cyclic we had the army worms last year.
Jogeephus
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I have a bunch of army worms laying on their backs wiggling in agony. This makes me feel good for some reason.
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TexasBred
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Only thing better is hearing grasshoppers screaming. :lol:Jogeephus":2ojce2n1 said:
Checked pastures this morning, but no Army worms yet. Was surprised to see cow birds back right with cows today. I just knew they were after worms in grass, but they were on some of the cows and around them. Will check more this afternoon late.
Love bugs are returning a few a day.
Love bugs are returning a few a day.
JMJ Farms
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Williamsv":2svnrksv said:
As a general rule they greatly prefer heavily fertilized grass. Not to say they won't attack pastures but most of the time in our area the cattle folks, if they're like me, can't afford to fertilize the pastures that heavily so they're generally not as attractive to the worms.
Jogeephus
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I road the pastures last night and I can't say I've ever seen so many moths. Maybe they came to pay their respects to their dead because the ground is covered with the carcasses of the caterpillars.
callmefence
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Gonna spray this evening
aaroninga
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Mine were little like that too but only took 2-3 days to get 1.5" long.
