The unsightly webbing you may have noticed at the branch ends of many landscape trees recently is constructed by the fall webworm. This native pest is often discovered in late summer as they make ...

Bagworms or webworms – is there a difference? Are both bad? Although it is common for the average homeowner to confuse the two based simply on the name, let’s explore the aspects of these pests, one ...

BATON ROUGE, La (BRPROUD) – Residents in Louisiana may see webbing on some of their plants this time of year. Those “webs are made by caterpillars of the fall webworm moth,” according to the LSU ...

If you've spotted large webs in trees along Ohio highways, the culprit may not be what you think. Fall webworms, which are native insects, typically become more apparent in late summer and early fall, ...

Fall webworms are always interesting in that some years it seems like they are everywhere, and other years they are pretty sparse. Fortunately, this year seems like one of the sparse years, but none ...

Even though their name implies that they would most enjoy the months of September and October, we can encounter early instars of the first generation of these fall webworms at this time of year.

There are many ways we mark the end of summer. Some refer to the beginning of school or the closing of the pool, while others view Labor Day as the unofficial end of summer. Another way, if you're ...

The fuzzy blondish caterpillars that seem to be everywhere in Louisiana right now are called fall webworms. They don't sting, but they do like tree leaves — and build noticeable webs so they can munch ...

If you see webs being formed around the tips of branches as well as defoliation under the webbing in your pecan, hickory, persimmon and sweet gum trees, they are probably infested with fall webworms.

Step outside just about anywhere in Louisiana right now and you’re likely to spot dozens of hairy, white caterpillars crawling around. Sometimes, you may even see one fall from overhead, seemingly out ...

Even though their name implies that they would most enjoy the months of September and October, we can encounter early instars of the first generation of these pests — Fall Webworms — at this time of ...