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 ...

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.

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 ...

In years that we experience larger outbreaks of this insect, they are able to defoliate trees. This defoliation can look ...

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 ...

Silken, web-like nests are a common site this time of year and are a signal of fall’s arrival. The fall webworm is a web-spinning caterpillar that likes to make its presence known every fall. While ...

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 ...

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 ...