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What's the best way to deal with these web worms ?
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County Extension Agent

I was in that area this past week and you have both the oak leaf roller and cankerworms. No treatment is necessary on either, but if people feel the need to protect important landscape trees, I would recommend using a Bacillus thuringiensis var. kurstaki product since it will target caterpillars.

You can find more information at the following links:

http://insects.tamu.edu/extension/bulletins/uc/uc-021.html
http://insects.tamu.edu/extension/bulletins/l-1829.html




Wizzie Brown
Extension Agent-IPM
Travis County
1600-B Smith Road
Austin, TX 78721
phone: 512.854.9600
fax: 512.854.9611
email: ebrown@ag.tamu.edu

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