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 ...

BATON ROUGE, La (BRPROUD) – Residents in Louisiana may see webbing on some of their plants this time of year. Those “webs are made by caterpillars of the fall webworm moth,” according to the LSU ...

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Those webs in the trees are mostly not a return of the gypsy moth, a plague of decades last century that defoliated many trees in the region. You might say the webs are harbingers of fall. They are ...

This is a common caterpillar that turns into a moth, but they are especially widespread this year. Unlike most other moths and butterflies, the fall webworm female will lay eggs on a very large number ...

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 ...

Gardening columnist Don Kinzler answers questions about a peony getting different colored petals after 20 years, moth damage to lawns and how to prevent green potatoes. Reader Marlene S. asks ...

Is it a bagworm or a webworm? These are two common pests that become noticeable on ornamental trees during late summer and early fall. Both are native moths, but the one to worry about is the bagworm, ...