Learn how fall webworms affect Wyoming's trees this season and the best ways to manage these pests in your backyard.

These special worms create large webs in trees, and are native insects that might look alarming but don’t harm trees this late in the season. They feed inside protective webs and may have up to three ...

Fall webworms make webbed areas at the ends of tree branches and form aggregations there, where they feed on the foliage. The leaves inside the webbing will be consumed, skeletonizing the leaf tissue.

Webworms don't seem to be picky, there are more than 100 species of plants that they're known to feed on, but there are some they prefer. One plant they're especially drawn to is hops-- something ...

Sod webworms are the main culprit this year, and fittingly, our weed and turfgrass extension specialist Ron Strahan said, “The numbers are biblical. We have observed nearly every house on a ...

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 ...

However, since trees are already preparing to drop leaves for fall, the defoliation caused by webworms now won’t damage them. It’s too late in the season to effectively treat webworms with ...

Fall webworms have many natural enemies, including spiders, birds and parasitic insects. Pulling webs open with a stick exposes the caterpillars to predators and will help reduce their numbers.

Answer: Sod webworms can hitchhike with new sod at this time of the year as eggs in the turf, caterpillars, pupa or moth stages. Growers do a good job of controlling these pests before sending the ...

WEBWORMS SNACKED ON ST. AUGUSTINE SOD By UPDATED: August 1, 2021 at 4:15 a.m.