Fall webworm, Hyphantria cunea - Pest Tracker

Lacy L. Hyche, Auburn University, Bugwood.org

Fall webworm
Hyphantria cunea

Fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea) is an insect pest. It was first detected in Ohio in 1984.

Hyphantria cunea, is a moth in the family Arctiidae 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 mainly an aesthetic pest and is not believed to harm otherwise healthy trees.

News

03/19/2020 - Genome of the webworm Hyphantria cunea unveils genetic adaptat...

10/01/2019 - Sign of fall: Emergence of webworms

09/10/2019 - Door to Nature: Tent Caterpillar versus Fall Webworm

09/10/2019 - Fall webworm

06/19/2019 - Webworms are hanging out in Central Texas trees this year in g...

11/30/2018 - Tent caterpillar, fall webworm share similarities

09/21/2018 - We must stop the relentless march of pests that attack crops

09/07/2018 - Fall Webworm

09/06/2018 - This year, caterpillars in tents intense

09/29/2017 - Problems with the fall webworm

08/03/2017 - Little critters causing problems in the trees

07/31/2017 - Bugs, Bugs, Bugs

07/27/2017 - The Fall Web Makers

09/09/2015 - Webbing in the trees - Richmond Register: Community