Joe Louis of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln discussed defenses against fall army worms in sorghum during a recent Center for Sorghum Improvement's seminar.
Fall army worms are a destructive pest, and farmers in the High Plains have had to deal with a significant infestation in their sorghum this year.
Fall army worms are often included in the "chewing group of insects,"
according to Louis, who is the Eberhard Harold W. Professor of Agricultural Entomology at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He emphasized the importance of knowing what you're looking at when dealing with these pests.
Author's summary: Expert discusses sorghum defenses against fall army worms.