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How to Identify and Scout for Fall Armyworm in your maize crop

The Fall Armyworm is an insect that can damage your maize plants or even cause you to lose your whole maize crop.  Fall Armyworm prefers maize but can also feed on more than 80 other crops, like  wheat, sorghum, millet, sugarcane and vegetable crops. The larvae of this moth is the stage that causes damage to your maize crop.

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