Pyrethroid Resistance in Fall Armyworm in KY Wheat: Prevention & Management

By Felipe Batista and Raul Villanueva
Published on May. 19, 2025

In October 2024, we received a report of a fall armyworm (Spodoptera frugiperda) (Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) outbreak in a wheat field in Daviess County, western Kentucky (Figure 1). After visiting the field, we collected 82 live caterpillars after the application of a pyrethroid insecticide.

Abundance of the Silver-Spotted Skipper in Soybeans in Kentucky in 2024

By Felipe Batista and Raul Villanueva
Published on Jan. 22, 2025

Background and Description of Silver-spotted skipper