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The fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea) is a moth in the family Erebidae known principally for its larval stage, which creates the characteristic webbed nests on the tree limbs of a wide variety of hardwoods in the late summer and fall. It is considered a pest but does not harm otherwise healthy trees.
• Fall webworms are a common pest in urban and forest areas from mid July through August. • Fall webworms can feed on over 100 species of trees, but cottonwood and chokecherry are pre-ferred hosts. • While unsightly, fall webworm damage rarely causes serious stress to trees and control is usually not recommended.
29 sie 2013 · The fall webworm (Hypliantria cunea Drury) is a moth species native to North America and an invasive pest in Europe and Asia, llyphantria cunea larvae are noted generalists, and have been...
with fall webworm (such as the eastern tent caterpillar) and learning to distinguish these species can be useful for understanding potential impacts. BIOLOGY Fall webworms (Hyphantria cunea) are native moths, most easily recognized in their larval stage when caterpillars form silken webs in the foliage of trees. The web constructions serve
21 lis 2022 · The fall webworm, Hyphantria cunea (Drury) (Lepidoptera: Erebidae) (Fig. 1) is a polyphagous caterpillar pest of ornamentals and trees in Georgia. It is known to feed on more than 600 species of plants including row crops, herbaceous plants, shrubs, fruit and ornamental trees in orchards, nurseries and landscapes.
The fall webworm, Hyphantria cunea (Drury), is native to North America and is a common cater-pillar pest of trees. It attacks more than 88 kinds of plants in North America, including many fruit, nut, and ornamental trees and shrubs. It does not attack pines and other needle-bearing trees (co-nifers). Fall webworms are known for their large
The fall webworm is a common defoliator of ornamental and fruit trees in Utah. Starting around late July, the caterpillars, webbing, and damage become noticeable, particularly in some of the canyons adjacent to populated areas.
