Fall Webworms

Webworms also feed on deciduous trees.  Their webs are formed over the foliage toward the outer portions of the tree.  Adult moths emerge in the late spring or early summer and are mostly white.  In June or July, the females lay eggs beneath leaves.  These eggs hatch in about 10 days and feed in the silken tents until late summer or early fall.  The use of a high-pressure insecticide spray will penetrate the webbed foliage and control the worms.