Quick Facts
Type
PestSeverity
LowSeasonality
Late Summer through Fall
Key Symptoms
- Large silken webs at branch tips
- Defoliation within webs
- Caterpillars visible inside webs
- Webs enlarge as larvae grow
Treatment guidance under arborist review
Talk to an ISA-Certified Arborist about your fall webworm
Treatment for fall webworm depends on the tree species, severity, and site conditions on your property. Our arborist is currently reviewing the treatment guidance on this page to make sure it reflects the most up-to-date Atlanta-specific recommendations. In the meantime, call us for guidance tailored to your tree.
Symptoms, affected tree species, and seasonality above are accurate. The detailed treatment article will return once our arborist has finished reviewing it.