I have either web worms or tent caterpillars in several of my trees. What should I do to get rid of them and when should I do it?
Thanks, Nancy
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Web Worms
The webworms seem to be taking over this summer. They develop webbing over the ends of the branches. They look bad - but that is all.
Fall Webworms
Webworms do no harm to the health of the tree just the looks.
Control options:
- no controls, just leave them be
- hand remove, icky but effective
-chemical controls, not highly recommended as the web bag must be ripped open for the chemical to penetrate and kill the worms.
-pruning, this actually does more damage then leaving them alone as the tree growth is removed.
Bottom line not much can be done.
Dennis - Johnson County Extension
Can I beg to differ?
It isn't often I disagree with you Dennis, but here goes. If those webs had been caught early on and the damage was minimal, control would have been effective, providing you could reach the infested areas of the trees. I kept an eagle eye out for the first signs of webs on our crabapples and immediately tore through the webs to expose the worms. Then I aprayed the trees thoroughly and since then -- no webworms, no webs. I know they don't kill the tree, but I can't stand looking at them!
Stand Corrected
Gugsi - you are the exception to the rule. Most people do not notice the webs until they are the size of Texas! It is then to late. When small you are 100% correct they are very easy to get rid of.
So the correct answer is to monitor the tree and at first sign of infestation - take action.
Thanks for correcting or adding a different viewpoint. That is so much more friendly way of say it.
Still blog friends - Dennis - Johnson County Extension