{"id":1240,"date":"2026-07-20T18:32:17","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T18:32:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/catbirdseatgardencenter.com\/wordpress\/?p=1240"},"modified":"2026-07-20T18:38:01","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T18:38:01","slug":"army-worms-in-north-alabama","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/catbirdseatgardencenter.com\/wordpress\/index.php\/2026\/07\/20\/army-worms-in-north-alabama\/","title":{"rendered":"Army Worms in North Alabama"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1240\" class=\"elementor elementor-1240\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-dfa0b9d elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"dfa0b9d\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-62aadea\" data-id=\"62aadea\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-89956d8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"89956d8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Armyworms in North Alabama: How to Identify, Treat, and Prevent Them<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e741f2c elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e741f2c\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f19f866\" data-id=\"f19f866\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72472b1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"72472b1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Armyworms are one of the most destructive warm\u2011season lawn pests in North Alabama, capable of turning a healthy bermuda or zoysia lawn brown in just a few days. If you live in Madison, Huntsville, Athens, Decatur, or surrounding areas, here\u2019s what you need to know to protect your lawn during peak armyworm season.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-c8e83e5 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"c8e83e5\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a92bb8a\" data-id=\"a92bb8a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eb91338 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"eb91338\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">What Are Armyworms?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-18a551e elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"18a551e\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-9853509\" data-id=\"9853509\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-02370b0 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"02370b0\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Armyworms are the caterpillar stage of the fall armyworm moth (<em>Spodoptera frugiperda<\/em>). They thrive in warm, humid weather \u2014 exactly what North Alabama experiences from July through October.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-62466ec elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"62466ec\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-6d5d06a\" data-id=\"6d5d06a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13b0df2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"13b0df2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Identify Them<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d72aabf elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d72aabf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ol><li>Green, brown, or nearly black caterpillars<\/li><li>A white inverted \u201cY\u201d marking on the head<\/li><li>Feed at night and hide in the thatch during the day<\/li><li>Sudden \u201cscalped\u201d or drought\u2011like patches in the lawn<\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5463ed3\" data-id=\"5463ed3\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-68e2e58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"68e2e58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"538\" height=\"303\" src=\"https:\/\/catbirdseatgardencenter.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/armyworm_6.2508110833435.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1243\" alt=\"\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-6e57021 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"6e57021\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-32331ca\" data-id=\"32331ca\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-67c98d1 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"67c98d1\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Why North Alabama Gets Heavy Infestations<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-f28221f elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"f28221f\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-5b3e976\" data-id=\"5b3e976\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-61f7f27 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"61f7f27\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>North Alabama\u2019s climate and turf types create ideal conditions:<\/p><ul role=\"list\"><li><p>Warm\u2011season grasses (bermuda &amp; zoysia) are armyworm favorites<\/p><\/li><li><p>Humid summers accelerate moth activity<\/p><\/li><li><p>Outbreaks often follow thunderstorms or rapid lawn growth<\/p><\/li><\/ul><p>Peak season typically runs <strong>late July through early October<\/strong>.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-d32d85a elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"d32d85a\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d43e742\" data-id=\"d43e742\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f58f9ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f58f9ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Treat Armyworms<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-8c33a22 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"8c33a22\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-1dd5abe\" data-id=\"1dd5abe\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8ac169c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8ac169c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li>Armyworms feed at night, so evening treatments are the most effective.<\/li><li>Shorter grass helps treatments reach the caterpillars.<\/li><li><span tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-url=\"ca:\/\/s?q=Tell_me_more_about_Bt_for_armyworms\">Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki)<\/span> A natural option that works best on small armyworms and is safe for beneficial insects.<\/li><li><span tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-url=\"ca:\/\/s?q=Explain_spinosad_for_armyworm_control\">Spinosad<\/span> A stronger organic choice that works on larger caterpillars.<\/li><li><span tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-url=\"ca:\/\/s?q=List_effective_synthetic_insecticides_for_armyworms\">Synthetic insecticides<\/span> Products containing Bifenthrin, Lambda-cyfluthrin, or B-cyfluthrin provide fast control during heavy infestations.<\/li><li>Armyworms move in groups. Treating the perimeter helps stop their spread.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-e57e751 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"e57e751\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-d18b88a\" data-id=\"d18b88a\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-cb1de58 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"cb1de58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Will Your Lawn Recover?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7edfc6b elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7edfc6b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The good news: most warm\u2011season grasses in North Alabama bounce back within <strong>3\u20134 weeks<\/strong>. Armyworms eat the blades, not the roots. You may see temporary browning, but new growth usually returns quickly.<\/p><p>\u00a0<\/p><p>Cool\u2011season grasses like fescue may need overseeding if damage is severe.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-50 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f646948\" data-id=\"f646948\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6140ce4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"6140ce4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/catbirdseatgardencenter.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fall-Armyworm-damage-sm.jpg\" class=\"attachment-large size-large wp-image-1244\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/catbirdseatgardencenter.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fall-Armyworm-damage-sm.jpg 600w, https:\/\/catbirdseatgardencenter.com\/wordpress\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/07\/Fall-Armyworm-damage-sm-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-628b125 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"628b125\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0d44934\" data-id=\"0d44934\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-19e6c88 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"19e6c88\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to Prevent Armyworms<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5853884 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5853884\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-e-type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0e0d036\" data-id=\"0e0d036\" data-element_type=\"column\" data-e-type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bff895 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"9bff895\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<ul><li><p><strong><span tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-url=\"ca:\/\/s?q=How_often_should_I_mow_to_prevent_armyworms\">Mow regularly<\/span><\/strong> to discourage moths from laying eggs<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong><span tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-url=\"ca:\/\/s?q=Explain_correct_lawn_watering_to_prevent_armyworms\">Avoid overwatering<\/span><\/strong>\u2014armyworms prefer lush, overly wet lawns<\/p><\/li><li><p><strong><span tabindex=\"0\" role=\"button\" data-url=\"ca:\/\/s?q=How_to_reduce_thatch_in_my_lawn\">Reduce thatch<\/span><\/strong> so caterpillars have fewer hiding places<\/p><\/li><li><p>Keep lawn debris and weeds under control<\/p><\/li><li><p>Encourage natural predators like birds<\/p><\/li><li><p>Apply preventive treatments in <strong>April or May<\/strong> if your lawn has had armyworms before<\/p><\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Armyworms are one of the most destructive warm\u2011season lawn pests in North Alabama, capable of turning a healthy bermuda or zoysia lawn brown in just a few days. 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