![]() ![]() If all the food at a site is consumed, larvae often move in hordes or "armies," eating and destroying vegetation as they move. The caterpillars often curl when encountered, and have a conspicuous light-colored "stripe" on their side ( Figures 3, 4).Ĭaterpillars will eat plant materials for three to four weeks. ![]() Larvae hatch from eggs in eight to 10 days.Ĭaterpillars usually feed at night and hide during the day, however, they have been seen on smooth brome stems during cloudy and overcast days this spring. Armyworm eggs look like small white beads arranged in rows resembling miniature pearls ( Figure 2). Moths lay eggs at night in folded leaves or under leaf sheaths of small-grain plants and other grasses. Adults are still active in the area and being reported in high numbers across Nebraska. The armyworm does not overwinter in Nebraska, thus all the caterpillars being noted are from eggs laid this spring from adult moths ( Figure 1) that have migrated from states further south. Armyworm damage also ID'd in corn in eastern Nebraska.
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