Army Worms:
        Everyone needs to be on the look out for these little critters in your grass fields. If you have good quality and fertilized grass and especially any type of bermuda grass such as Jiggs, Tifton, Costal, Alisha etc.... Then you can almost count on getting them at least once and maybe even 3-4 times per year. They usually start in mid to late August and last on through September usually. Don't be fooled to think they only get in bermuda grasses though. Some say they only get in the berumda grass but they will get in other grasses also, especially if it's a good fertilized field. Most of the time they will show up while the grass is young and tender and not to much after the grass is about 22 days old or so. They may still show up at any time but just keep an eye on your fields every day or two if possible and especially after July. As you may or may not know they can wipe out an entire field in just a few days. They will eat every leaf off your grass and leave only the stems. The best solution is to spray them with sevin dust powder mixed with water or Sevin XLR liquid. This will take care of them if you can get it in contact with them and also many of the other things like grass hoppers etc.... Good luck....

The best way to check for these army worms is to slip on a pair of tall rubber boots and walk through your grass fields and in different places if you have large fields. When walking along, slide your feet slowly along the ground and keep watch on the top of your boots… when they are just getting started you will see little tiny worms. Just one here and there may not cause much damage and you should really watch daily for more development but if you see many of them as you walk around the field then you should prepare to spray the field that day or the next but be sure no rain is forecasted. If your grass is getting close to ready to cut and you start seeing them show up it may be best to go ahead and cut the grass then bale it up… this isn’t good grass for horses if you bale it with some army worms in it but it will be OK for cattle if there isn’t but a few here and there… When spraying use the manufactures labeled recommendations. Remember when using powder Sevin then you need to add in a good surfactant.