Army worms

[Jdc]

Is there like a pre-emergent that you can put on your hayfield every year to prevent army worms? It is like we have them every year.

 

[Mrcopier]

Not that I am aware of

 

[moses388]

I remember in 2022 people were finding army worms. After finding them, landowners applied pesticide. If it would help, here are a couple links -
Solutions Pet & Lawn
Alabama Extension

 

[Otha]

Feed store here has been pushing some seed coating that is supposed to help a little with army worms. It's mainly for bugs in the soil that eat the seed from my understanding but I don't know much about it.
There are also some sprays that are supposed to last 45 days. So if you timed it right were it would be too cold by the end of the 45 days that might give pretty good protection.

 

[tex452]

I have an infestation of army worms in Leon county, not as bad as years past.