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Gardening Know How Questions & Answers - https://questions.gardeningknowhow.comVery thick, profuse cobwebbing on branches of apple tree and pear tree. Starts at tip of branch and covers 12-15 inches of branch. Looks like Halloween decoration cobwebs–more than just little spider webs. Is it a disease or pest? We cut off the “affected” portions of branches, but more branches appear to become engulfed in this series of web-like material. What is it and how do we treat?
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1 Comment To "pest or disease identification"
#1 Comment By shelley On 08/12/2015 @ 12:29 am
My best guess is that it is fall webworms. For more information on fall webworms, please visit the following link:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/controlling-fall-webworms.htm [1]
Happy gardening!