Army Worm Assault

[@josephrottina1901]

Thank God no worms in South Jersey brother keep my fingers crossed. You’re the man.👍🇺🇸

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

Hopefully you will not have any

[@brentsherrod9133]

"as long as you you keep your yard outside, you're gonna have these problems" 😆

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

Am I wrong? 😂

[@philfsimon]

Have them bad here in the Greensboro, N.C. area. Thank goodness I sprayed them when they were small with Carbaryl (wasn't my favorite to use). Also having problems trying to explain to some customer why they got and some of the other yard I do didn't. Love your video's

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

Yeah it’s hard to explain to someone why the damage is so random

[@philfsimon]

I finally got tried of both of them and said, " it's like being diagnosed with cancer and you asking the doctor why you got and not your neighbor didn't". That was the end of our conversation. Either they got or they didn't.

[@stevewilley5185]

Have your 3 slightly damaged back yards fully recovered....you da man!!!

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

Of course they are perfect now

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

Nope still dead

[@SELCTURFMANAGEMENT]

99% of ours are on irrigation lawns. Absolutely destroying fescue in piedmont of NC

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

The damage seem to be much more devastating in fescue

[@SELCTURFMANAGEMENT]

Good money!

[@cassondramurray6100]

They're here in southern Ky too. Lost two yards so far. They LOVE the fescue here.

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

Hope you get them under control…. They are getting into everything here , the fescue damage is catastrophic

[@cassondramurray6100]

@@PaulsPrimeCuts have acelepryn on the way.

[@jfarm_1311]

Great info. Thanks Paul! They’ve been bad this year everywhere.

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

Yes they have

[@coryvanderpool4758]

Glad you always have a good sense of humor about ya buddy even when times are tough. Appreciate the jokes and the content brother, keep your chin ☝.

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

A bad day on grass beats a good day on a regular job any day

[@joshuaarthur2692]

Yeah, bad in North Alabama. Unfortunately another hatch happening in a week or so.

[@BugsyBarboza]

Mowing every other day in the early mornings around 7-8am. Sprayed, keeping grass around .6 with the reel has been ok. But I went out of town mid July. Came back to devastation . Fukers even gettin in my garage. Bermuda is recovered a lot but not near where it was. Until then year was going great.

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

It’s always something when you think you got it going good

[@grayfox9911]

Thanks Paul! They are rampant here in Knoxville.... :)

[@stevewilley5185]

Those are the cleanest armyworms I've seen...they are probably saying "Why did Pete give us a bath?"

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

Go out and reseed some yards

[@chargermopar]

I have never seen these, but I have a feeling the ducks would....

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

My ducks love June bugs … they would probably like the worms too

[@TaylorMadePM]

Good video! I’ll be trying out that dish soap and water test. Thanks Paul!

[@wadeb.5509]

First - Thank you....sigh, there's so much conflicting information out there. In Okie land they loved bermuda and ignored fescue for the most part. I will treat, as you said, at overseeding time when I have the fesuce cut low, and power rake up. I assume I can mix bifentren with the tenacity just before seeding.

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

They really haven’t been that discriminating on what grass type the eat this year

[@JonsDailyHustle]

Army worms have been starting to show their ugly face around here as well, haven't had to deal with any myself yet, but I've heard some local nightmare stories about them lol

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

I hope you escape any issues

[@padroooo]

Paul's Army worm catapult. LOL

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

I was going to run some over with the truck but I don’t want PETA shutting down my channel

[@RavensHardCore]

Thanks for all the information!

[@louisclarkeii]

Man great vid! just down the road I got hammered! A little discouraged but moving straight ahead. (I have a fescue lawn) Funny I did see more birds than normal in the yard recently, I guess use all the signs available to you.

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

I put a bucket of worms in your yard because you wouldn’t give me a deal on the aerator

[@louisclarkeii]

@@PaulsPrimeCuts ha…… well it worked. Backyard is decimated.

[@KleinksTurfControl]

I mainly spray fire ants and mosquitoes but I have a decent amount of weed control customers and more wanting to get on the schedule. I am in florence SC and most yards are centipede. I used atrazine and msm this past spring with pretty good results. I plan on using prodiamine and was wondering if you would use a split ap in fall and spring or just one application in the spring? Also, when it comes to pricing. How do you price yards out? For example someone with half acre lot that wants to get on your program that has normal weeds with possibly small amounts of crab grass? Thanks man and I appreciate the advice and the videos!

[@danielcouturier6037]

........... lol - put your yard inside! LOL Besides the good information, these always make me laugh. Keep the videos coming!

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

Thanks

[@stevewilley5185]

@@PaulsPrimeCuts inside? Don't do that Paul-your roach / termites might even get the grass there. And leave my girlfriend out of this please.

[@stevewilley5185]

Paul...If sodwebworms can over winter up here why can't armyworms?

[@Dstromb232]

I have put so much bug killer on my lawns the moths just drop dead before they land. Then I spray Dawn dish soap on the lawn heavy and the bugs blow bubbles then die. Here in St Louis we had so much rain this year I only ran my sprinkler few times but I think that way I did not have a bug problem.

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

I usually don’t spray much bug killa but I have gotten my share in this month

[@joshgargis8945]

We have 2 waves a couple weeks ago here in North alabama...

[@supuman]

Paul With Accelpryn I read somewhere for continuous year round protection to put down preventative rate on the A's. April and August do you agree or do you think a strong app in July is enough. Curious if all the rain we have had would warrant a second app. I put out an app end of July I'm in North Ga.

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

IMO the early summer app will get me through bug issues I may have in my area …. But yeah I could see where the application on the A’s could give you lock down control

[@stevewilley5185]

If you think you have armyworms you have armyworms !!! lol

[@JsCrazyCutzLLC]

Man O man! Keep them buggers up there with y'all 😉 I don't want none of that ! I better bring my yard inside before they come a muchin 😮

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

They love rice so you probably got a bunch of them down your way

[@stevewilley5185]

Only one yard damaged in your lawns and that was in a back yard. You are one lucky guy.

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

I have had about 6 with damage but yes oddly all in back … went to about 30 this week for other folks with serious damage

[@Velvethamma]

They seem to love bentgrass the most but don’t discriminate against the bluegrass and fescue. I’ve had damage in all of them. Had put down some fertilizer with bifenthrin in late July. Seeing some serious damage mid to late August in northern Ohio. I’ve never seen them this bad before

[@davidhineline3107]

They absolutely love the bentgrass! Most of my apps have been in bentgrass mixed lawns.

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

I only have one bentgrass lawn and I sprayed that preventatively with Acelepryn I have read they like fine blade grass …. But I have seen em eating everything. I think you can only get about 3 weeks out of bifenthrin

[@Velvethamma]

@@PaulsPrimeCuts Especially if it’s raining a lot or heavy irrigation

[@davidhineline3107]

@@PaulsPrimeCuts I'm hoping for frost before I pull the trigger on Acelepryn. I follow you because you are growing cool season in the twilight zone. Tough job! NE Ohio turned into the twilight zone this year. Brown patch in July and now armyworm. Maybe you guys down south will start following me next! :)

[@maltedbarley1]

Absolutely insane in Cincinnati Ohio. And the second generation has hatched

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

They are bad

[@benjamindixon8379]

@@PaulsPrimeCuts provant works well boss

[@bigdrumnc378]

So I am curious, when will the be gone?

[@stevewilley5185]

When it frosts hard they will all die.

[@richardsmith1161]

I use Spinosad in Florida. Not sure how good it is for a professional, I have to spray it monthly. Good thing, it's extremely environmentally friendly

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

I’m not familiar with it … if it works it works 🤷‍♂️

[@rey3472]

Conserve SC by Corteva/Dow Agroscience? That is a good alternative product for Pyrethroid resistant Armyworm. Bee safe, fish safe, animal safe, and people safe.

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

@@rey3472 is that the same as intrepid edge?

[@rey3472]

@@PaulsPrimeCuts Different. Intrepid Edge is Methoxyfenozide, which is an insect growth regulator and Spinoteram the much more active cousin of Spinosad. Intrepid Edge is a good choice for Pyrethroid resistant Armyworm in corn, soybean and vegetables. It is minimally hazardous to humans, pollinators, animals and fish like Spinosad. Closest thing to Intrepid Edge was Mach 2 IGR. That was around from the 1990s til about 2010. Then the manufacturer pulled it from the market.

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

@@rey3472 Ag guys are red hot on intrepid…. I couldn’t find the turf equivalent…. I guess you just explained there isn’t one

[@mburke1211]

Have not seen them (yet) in my area (Lake Norman). I think I’ll try the test tomorrow though. Thanks for the heads up.

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

Hopefully you don’t see them… you would know if ya did ,the yard will be Destroyed

[@stevewilley5185]

If you think you have armyworms ~~YOU HAVE ARMYWORMS !!!

[@stevewilley5185]

Is that bamboo behind you? Is that your front yard?

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

Your girlfriends house

[@maltedbarley1]

Second generation has hatched this year in Cincinnati ohio

[@42swissmocha]

I was using onslaught fast cap. Couple different modes of action.

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

Yeah I have used that on the house to keep spiders from making webs. Didn’t really think about it for worms what rate did you use

[@42swissmocha]

@@PaulsPrimeCuts .5 ounces per 1M. Do you put out a grub control on your properties? If so, did you see any army worms on the properties treated for grubs?

[@stevewilley5185]

@@42swissmocha Good question....hope he answers.

[@lushlawns8904]

So happy we haven't got any up here but I'm ready. Just got some dylox and bifen in.

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

Do you ever get them way up there?

[@whereisthedollar]

Bifenthrin sprayed out 7/20 in Maryland, preventive. Haven't seen them yet. With trying to keep my soil alive, I have some leftover Neem Oil and see that could be used also. Anybody have any experience using that on them ?

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

I haven’t used neem oil on them … if you are going the bifin route spray every 21 days

[@kennyjohn3774]

Bifen XTS... will kill BIG worms and leaves a residual for 2nd hatch. Very affordable.

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

That’s what I use …. You know PPC ain’t got time to be playing with that 7.9% crap😂

[@robbiejohnson1862]

What part of eastern NC are you in.

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

Rocky Mount

[@robbiejohnson1862]

@@PaulsPrimeCuts I’m from the Fayetteville area. I’m glad to have come across your page. Very informational. Especially for me since I’m looking to get back into lawn care next year as a part time job and also studying towards my pesticide license.

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

@@robbiejohnson1862 awesome, good luck

[@357roblaidback]

Bad here in Texas too

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

Blow some cigar smoke at em show them who’s in charge

[@357roblaidback]

Little bougie jokers turned their nose up because they weren’t cubans 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@Cenlalowell]

Damn worms on his hat

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

They are everywhere 😂

[@ColonelK0rn1]

Brief video of Paul playing with his worm... 20 minute later, lots of dead worms.🤣 Man, that fescue yard was dormant bermuda brown... that was horrible. It would be cool to see a picture of some of those eggs that the moths lay. I have seen patches of eggs of varying types around the house, but don't know what insect they're laid by.

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

They come in tiny styrofoam containers of 12

[@tycox8704]

Until we embrace crabgrass as a turf grass, we’re never going to have a low maintenance lawn and escape the money pit cycle that lawns are.

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

Even then people would strive to have the most perfect crabgrass

[@stevewilley5185]

A man asks his friend if he could play the piano...punchline ~.the friend said " I don't know I have never tried." This joke is timely considering a fall armyworms lives its early life as a crawling critter. Then it molts into a moth and flys without ever having been taught how.. Man has to be taught everything were as the moth can fly purely by instincts its very first attempt. It would be like a person playing the piano without any lessons .

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

WTF are you talking about old man

[@stevewilley5185]

@@PaulsPrimeCuts That was probably too deep for you Pete.

[@stevewilley5185]

oops Paul

[@Egleone6]

Could you use dawn soap in a. Hose end sprayer. And if they come to the top. Hit with azoprin

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

🤷‍♂️ try it

[@louisclarkeii]

Damn army worms!!!!

[@stevewilley5185]

Look on the bright side...save on buying bird seed and free bait!

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

I don’t buy bird seed 🤷‍♂️

[@chandlerhall3600]

Does the Acelepryn need watered in?

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

Actually I don’t want it watered for a couple of days after Application

[@chandlerhall3600]

👍 I appreciate you man! Thanks for making the KZbins!

[@slowb4lls1]

Hey bossman what’s a good email I can contact you? I stay in Raleigh and I would like to get your input on getting some lawns I’m doing gonzo aka dunzo and I can tell you know how to do it! Let me know. It’s prolly your favorite too the rye grass kill off in hybrid muda thanks 🙏

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

Spray it with monument

[@G_Grip]

Army worms are attacking my new renovation. Thousands are out there what can I spray on new grass to get rid of these things

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

Acelapryn or bifin

[@stevewilley5185]

Looking forward to your next report...you're probably busy keeping all your worms and dishes clean.

[@stevewilley5185]

We will have to do the soap test on Christmas day and see if they are over wintering in the soil.

[@stevewilley5185]

Paul....do you anticipate worse armyworm damage with the second round of feeding this fall than the first round?

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

I haven’t seen any this week 🤷‍♂️

[@stevewilley5185]

@@PaulsPrimeCuts I believe they are adult stage now. Females can lay 1000 eggs.

[@lancescott1453]

I noticed some in my back yard last week… looked at neighbors side yard dead. Good thing I put down grub ex in early spring I hit my yard with a stout rate of permitherin to kill the ones I seen , then I went out with another round of grub ex

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

Good luck hope you get em

[@lancescott1453]

They never made it to the front yard .

[@mrdoktorek22]

Good stuff

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

Thanks

[@lilflip1820]

Paul playing with his worm on camera.

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

Sounds bad when you put it that way😂

[@stevewilley5185]

Still waiting for ole Paul to eat one.

[@stevewilley5185]

Paul is it true armyworms are attracted to stripes?

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

No … it’s polkadots that bring them in

[@stevewilley5185]

Commercial mowers may be the cause of wide spread infestation of armyworms. These guys need to pressure wash worms off mowers before moving from one yard to another. Any truth to that Paul?

[@maltedbarley1]

Commercial mowers can move disease seeds and sprigs of grass around and have been know to spread Bermuda but the 1200 lb mowers actually do some good by smashing those little bastards They do not transport egg masses or worms nor do adult moths hitch a ride to lawns

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

I doubt it they are usually in the ground during the day when guys are mowing

[@stevewilley5185]

@@PaulsPrimeCuts I was kidding...you guys bought it hook line and sinker.

[@stevewilley5185]

@@PaulsPrimeCuts If hurricanes can suck them up all the way to NC I'm sure a mower can suck them up to the next yard. Your move....

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

@@stevewilley5185 the Moth will ride the hurricane not the worm

[@stevewilley5185]

Eat one Paul.....YT hits will go through the roof !!!!!

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

I doubt it nobody watches this crap

[@nickdrake4199]

Have you tried Bifen XTS? It's 25.1% Bifenthrin vs standard Bifenthrin based products at 7.9% A.I. Stronger dose to knock out those Armyworms?!

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

Yes that is what I use

[@nickdrake4199]

@@PaulsPrimeCuts my bad lol

[@dannypowers4995]

Sound like you were near some Dove hunters at the first of the video. Dove season came in I think Saturday here in NC. Is it possible to just soak your yard good with Dawn . Using a ortho dial sprayer? To kill those Army worms .

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

Yeah they were dove hunting hot and heavy this weekend… the dish soap just makes them come out of the ground…. I doubt it would work…. Give it a try and see what happens 🤷‍♂️

[@kevinleese8325]

Paul I was told in my area Telastar p…. South central KY

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

Talstar P is bifenthrin

[@monkeyslawncareandgardenin473]

They hit me 2 weeks ago, Motha f in moths still flying around. Sprayed bifen, and through down Triaz a somthinh down.....

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

Good luck

[@richardnettles7481]

No dylox?

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

I didn’t run any… but you can

[@stevewilley5185]

Eat it dude !!!

[@robertstroud15]

Worst I have seen on fescue, ever, in middle TN! Have a great fall!

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

I have hearing from people everywhere with worm issues

[@ECsSkillsandDrills]

👍

[@stevewilley5185]

Cows eat grass and it grows back. So will lawns...9 out of 10 will at least.

[@stevewilley5185]

@@harryharry3193 no but neither do armyworms!

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

I think the warm season lawns will recover….. I think this fescue is done

[@l9ikjam]

I wonder if you can cut the grass low and suck them up into the bag?

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

They feed at night and go under ground during the day …. I think there are some holes in your plan 🤷‍♂️

[@l9ikjam]

@@PaulsPrimeCuts I see plenty of videos of people walking in their yards during the day picking them out of the grass. If they were in my area, I would have plenty of fishing bait. I still got cicadas in my freezer

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

@@l9ikjam don’t mix that bag up for hamburger or something 😂

[@l9ikjam]

@@PaulsPrimeCuts lol people were putting them on pizzas, they might be good. The blue gills love them

[@stevewilley5185]

This just in...man crashes into porta-potty...punchline~police have nothing to go on.( yuck yuck)

[@stevewilley5185]

Paul....the police have nothing to "go" on! Get it ? Tough crowd!!!

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

🦗🦗🦗

[@stevewilley5185]

Paul..are you aware The Bible mentions fall armyworms 10 times. Something about he'll and damnation...Dont' believe me read it at lunch when you're eating that 24 piece chicken nugget meal. And leave my girlfriend(s) out of this!!!

[@PaulsPrimeCuts]

I’m too busy to think up a quick and clever response… and now you have brought religion and chicken nuggets into it