Lawn Grub, Lawn Army Worm
Common Name
Lawn Army Worm
Seasons of Activity
Spring/Summer.
Areas of Plant Affected
Foliage
Scientific Name
Spodoptera mauritia
Key Distinguishing Feature
Army Worm spend their days in the thatch of turf grass below the leaf and come up at night to feed.
Fully grown larvae grow up to 45mm long and 7mm wide, with an inflated brown/green sausage-like appearance with a body width much greater than that of the head capsule. They possess three pairs of walking legs on the thorax and five pairs of fleshy 'pro-legs' on the abdomen. If disturbed, they curl into a tight spiral.
Key Products for Control:
Quarterback Insecticide - 15mL/100sqm in 6-10Ltrs water,
Acelepryn Liquid - 15mL/100sqm in 6-10Ltrs water,
- For active infestations, after application, wait 24 hours before irrigating thoroughly into soil profile. For all other applications, irrigate within an hour of applying.
- Do not apply if soil is saturated with water.
- Apply product before or at peal egg hatch for maximum control (mid-September).
- Calibrate your spray equipment before applying product to your lawn.
- Mix 1/2 tank of clean water with product and agitate. Keep mixture agitated and suspended in solution at all times.
Acelepryn GR - 1.5Kg/100sqm, *For active infestations, after application, wait 24 hours before irrigating thoroughly into soil profile. For all other applications, irrigate within an hour of applying.
*Always refer to the label before applying any products to your lawn*
