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 ...

Fall webworms are especially abundant this time of year throughout the county. Fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea) is a native Lepidopterous insect that becomes a moth at adulthood. The larval stage of ...

IT IS NOT difficult to spot the ugly nests of the fall webworm this time of year. The fall webworm is a native pest of trees and shrubs. It makes its appearance in late summer to early fall and ...

I got a text message from a neighbor that was worried about some strange nests in her neighbor’s trees. She was worried it may be a hornets’ nest, but the problem is fall webworms. Fall webworms ...

In late summer each year, fall webworms (Hyphantria cunea) become noticeable when they build their highly visible thick white webs on the tips of tree branches. Fall webworms are moths, not worms, ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. BATON ROUGE, La (BRPROUD) – Residents in Louisiana may see webbing on some of their plants this time of year. Those “webs are made ...

As temperatures rise and the days grow longer, Texans may notice an increase in the appearance of silky, web-like structures draped over tree branches. These are the creations of fall webworms, a type ...

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 ...

Question: What are these caterpillar-filled white web masses on branches of my apple and walnut trees? And what should I do to control them? Answer: From your photos, it looks like you have a ...