On Mon, 28 Apr 2003 17:07:12 +1000, "Andrew G"
wrote:

"SG1" wrote in message
...
She who must be obeyed would like to know about Army Worms. Stuff me if I
know why but as she asked????

Jim

They are grubs/worms, that will destroy your lawn overnight, the past 4 or 5
months being the time they strike.
They are kinda skinny, about 2inches long, dark green, in colour, segmented
body with black dots running the length of the body down the middle and
either side.

[good advice snipped]

Further to this, they are the caterpillars of moths - the exact
species of which will depend on where you are within Australia.

Because they are moth caterpillars, they *might* be susceptible to Bt
sprays (marketed under the name of Dipel). It might be worth trying
this if you have a positively-identified armyworm problem as it is
toxic *only* to moths and butterflies and completely non-toxic to
mammals, birds, reptiles, fish, frogs, and most other insects (as far
as I know - I'm not a toxicologist).

HTH
Tish