Numerous small, tan or gray moths fluttering around lawns and beds in mid- to late summer are the adult moths of a lawn-eating caterpillar called the tropical sod webworm (Herpetogramma phaeopteralis) ...

A few days ago in the garden, I spotted a small but very attractive insect. It was slim, around three quarters of an inch long and had a striking orange and black pattern that was hard to miss. I have ...

Last summer and fall, local lawns were hit with an outbreak of sod webworms. This pest tends to be cyclic, with outbreaks occurring several years apart. However, a few weeks ago, I began to get emails ...

My neighbors were clustered at the corner recently, each with a dog in tow. It was dusk, and they sang out, almost in unison, “So what’s up with all the little beige moths?” I’d been wondering the ...

Across the state, lawns are in trouble. Sod webworms are the main culprit this year, said LSU AgCenter Extension specialist Ron Strahan. “The numbers are biblical," Strahan said. "We have observed ...

As the summer progresses, so do the many ailments afflicting our lawns. One of the major pests we’ve been seeing pop up lately is the tropical sod webworm. The tropical sod webworm (Herpetogramma ...

Tent caterpillars in the spring. Gypsy moths in the summer. Fall webworms in the fall. Anything else? Yes! If your honeylocust or mimosa tree is covered in webs, it could be mimosa webworm. Damage ...

Perhaps you have been noticing the gauzy materials wrapped around the end of some of the branches of your deciduous trees. These webs of material are caused by the Fall Webworm (Hyphantria cunea) ...

The next expected but unwelcome visitor to your landscape may be the Hyphantria cunea (Drury) or fall webworm. This native pest feeds on about 90 deciduous trees from hickory to crabapple. Though ...

Q: My roses are looking diseased and lots of leaves are falling off. Will cutting back now help to make them attractive again? A: This wet spring has made roses highly susceptible to black spot. This ...

When it comes to an insect popularity contest between butterflies and moths, butterflies get most of the attention. Butterflies are usually, but not always, larger and more colorful. Plus, most moth ...