The fall armyworm pest, which arrived in Australia four years ago and has previously targeted row crops like corn and sorghum, has now begun attacking winter cereals due to increased numbers and spread during a hot, humid, and wet summer. Queensland Department of Agriculture and Fisheries principal entomologist Melina Miles indicated that this pest's damage to summer crops this season, including grain and fodder corn, grain and forage sorghum, and White French millet, has led to its impact on early sown oats, wheat, barley, sugarcane, and Rhodes grass. She emphasized the need for regular checking of winter cereals for fall armyworm and noted that natural predators and some pesticides can help control the pest. However, she also warned that synthetic pyrethroids may be ineffective and highlighted that delaying planting winter cereals and considering natural predators as part of pest management strategies could help minimize fall armyworm damage.