Garden Webworm
It is most effective on the smaller worms so early inspection and identification is important if you choose b t.
Garden webworm. They are light colored moths with snouts that make short erratic darting flights above the turf and are attracted to lights at night. The best way to kill webworms with dormant oil is in the early spring while the tree is dormant. As a form of control.
Its habitat consists of fields and gardens. Products that contain bacillus thuringiensis b t. One of 3 species in the genus in north america north of mexico.
Dormant oil is preferable due to its low toxicity and easy availability. Pyrausta caffreii flint malloch 1920. Achyra rantalis the garden webworm is a moth of the family crambidae described by achille guenée in 1854.
Contact individual photographers for permission to use for any purpose. Garden webworm larva synonyms and other taxonomic changes. Adult moths are 1 2 to 3 4 inch long.
Adults of the sod webworm feed on nectar and can be found hiding in protected areas during the day such as within the canopy of. It is found in north america where it has been recorded from maine to southern quebec and ontario south to florida and mexico it has also been recorded from iowa colorado california and the west indies. Tiny moths mean you probably have sod webworms.
Larva to 24 mm capps 1967. Achyra rantalis guenée 1854 nymphula rantalis guenée 1854. 801452 00 4975 achyra rantalis garden webworm moth guenée 1854 photographs are the copyrighted property of each photographer listed.