Heather Kolich, ANR Agent, UGA Extension Forsyth County
Fall is still eight weeks away, but fall webworms are already eating tree leaves. These caterpillars stay safely in a silken web at branch tips, which they expand to other branches as they run out of food. While unsightly, the annual feasting of fall webworms usually doesn’t cause significant damage to mature trees. Easy controls include pruning out infested branches or knocking down the nest and exposing the pests to hungry birds.