{"id":1199,"date":"2025-07-22T17:01:10","date_gmt":"2025-07-22T17:01:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/?p=1199"},"modified":"2025-08-27T19:34:21","modified_gmt":"2025-08-27T19:34:21","slug":"mimosa-webworm","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/mimosa-webworm\/","title":{"rendered":"Mimosa Webworm"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><strong>Mimosa Webworm (<em>Homadaula anisocentra<\/em>)<\/strong><\/h2>\n<h4><strong>GDD Window (base 50): 880-1200 (1st gen egg hatch), 1800-2100 (2nd gen egg hatch)<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h5><\/h5>\n<h4><strong>Overview:<\/strong>\u200b\u200b\u200b<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li data-charcodes=\"8226\" data-font=\"Arial,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"450\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Overwinters as pupae in cocoons, and within bark flaps and cracks of the trunk\u00a0\u00a0\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"8226\" data-font=\"Arial,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"450\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Cocoons are bright white and have the appearance of puffed rice, often occurring in masses\u00a0\u00a0\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"8226\" data-font=\"Arial,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"450\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Emerge as adults in June\u00a0and lay small, pearly-white, oval-shaped eggs on leaflets or small twigs of\u00a0honeylocust\u00a0trees\u00a0\u00a0\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"8226\" data-font=\"Arial,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"450\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Adults are silver-gray moths and have black speckles, growing to 3\/8\u201d long, and are mostly nocturnal\u00a0\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"8226\" data-font=\"Arial,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"450\" data-aria-posinset=\"7\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Early instar larvae feed by etching the undersides of leaflets, and begin as only 2mm long\u00a0\u00a0\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"8226\" data-font=\"Arial,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"450\" data-aria-posinset=\"8\" data-aria-level=\"1\">Mature caterpillars reach about \u00be&#8221; long, and have a brownish body with five white stripes running along the length of their bodies<\/li>\n<li><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">They use webbing to bring leaflets together to create <\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">protective feeding areas. The webbing becomes larger <\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">and denser as the larvae\u00a0<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">grow.<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<li><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Mature first generation larvae will pupate within the <\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">webbing where they will emerge as\u00a0<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">adults<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0\u00a0<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<li>The 1st generation does most of its feeding in\u00a0July\u00a0\u00a0\u200b<\/li>\n<li>When 1st generation adults emerge, they will lay eggs within the previous webbing and the 2nd generation will expand the\u00a0damage\u00a0\u00a0\u200b<\/li>\n<li>Webbings form at the outer edges of the leaf canopy, and can expand throughout the entire\u00a0crown\u00a0\u00a0\u200b<\/li>\n<li>Late instars skeletonize leaves and eventually consume entire\u00a0leaflets\u00a0\u00a0\u200b<\/li>\n<li>Feeding symptoms are more pronounced during the 2nd generation in August\/September\u00a0\u00a0\u200b<\/li>\n<li><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Cause leaf browning, and the tree may appear to be <\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">scorched by a\u00a0<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">fire<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<li><strong><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXP154666933 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SingleUnderline SCXP154666933 BCX0\">Host plants<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXP154666933 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXP154666933 BCX0\"><strong>:<\/strong> mimosa and honey locust trees<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4><strong>Management:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<h5><strong>Cultural Practices:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li data-charcodes=\"111\" data-font=\"Courier New,monospace\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"1260\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><b><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Natural predators:<\/span><\/b><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0 parasitoids, s<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">tink bugs, assassin bugs, green <\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">lacewings, birds, lizards\u00a0<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"111\" data-font=\"Courier New,monospace\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"1260\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Killed by cold temperatures, and <\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">urban environments can enhance <\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">survival<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"167\" data-font=\"Wingdings,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"1980\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"3\"><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Trees located along streets <\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">and paved areas will e<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">xperience the highest <\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">populations<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong>Materials:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li><b><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Contact insecticides:<\/span><\/b>\u200b\n<ul>\n<li><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Spinosyns [5]:\u00a0<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">spinosad<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<li><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Pyrethroids [3A]: &#8211;<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">thrins<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<li><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Carbamates [1A]: carbaryl<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Systemic insecticides:<\/span><\/b>\u200b\n<ul>\n<li><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Diamides [28]: chlorantraniliprole<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<li><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Acephate<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0(translaminar)<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<li><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Abamectin<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li><b><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Considerations:<\/span><\/b>\u200b\n<ul>\n<li><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Successful suppression of 1st <\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">generation will reduce the <\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">emergence of the 2nd generation\u00a0<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h5><strong>Biorationals:<\/strong><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li data-charcodes=\"111\" data-font=\"Courier New,monospace\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"1260\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Bt<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0[11] Bacillus thuringiensis<\/span>\u200b\n<ul>\n<li data-charcodes=\"167\" data-font=\"Wingdings,Sans-Serif\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"1980\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"3\"><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Work best against young <\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">instars\u00a0<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"111\" data-font=\"Courier New,monospace\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"1260\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Spinosyns [5]:\u00a0<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">spinosad<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"111\" data-font=\"Courier New,monospace\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"1260\" data-aria-posinset=\"5\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Azadiractin<\/span><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span>\u200b<\/li>\n<li data-charcodes=\"111\" data-font=\"Courier New,monospace\" data-buautonum=\"8\" data-margin=\"1260\" data-aria-posinset=\"6\" data-aria-level=\"2\"><span data-usefontface=\"false\" data-contrast=\"none\">Diflubenzuron (IGR)<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"mceTemp\"><\/div>\n<h4><strong>Management:<\/strong><\/h4>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/plant-pest-advisory.rutgers.edu\/mimosa-webworm-activity-begins\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Mimosa Webworm Activity Begins &#8211; PPA<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a class=\"btn btn-primary\" href=\"https:\/\/plant-pest-advisory.rutgers.edu\/landscape-pest-notes-for-late-june-2023\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Landscape Pest Notes for Late June 2023 &#8211; PPA<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1205\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1205\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1205\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/07\/dd102-Mimosa-Webworm-300x226.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/07\/dd102-Mimosa-Webworm-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/07\/dd102-Mimosa-Webworm.jpg 740w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1205\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">As the mimosa webworm webbing becomes more dense, then insecticide controls will become more difficult. (Photo Credit: Steven K. Rettke, Rutgers Coop. Ext.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1213\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1213\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1213\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/07\/dd112-Mimosa-Webworm-egg-300x220.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"220\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/07\/dd112-Mimosa-Webworm-egg-300x220.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/07\/dd112-Mimosa-Webworm-egg.jpg 711w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1213\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Females lay exceptionally small, oval, pearly-white eggs on leaves or small stems. 2nd generation eggs are often laid on previous webbings made by the 1st generation. (Photo Credit: Steven K. Rettke, Rutgers Coop. Ext.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1212\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1212\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1212\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/07\/dd110-Mimosa-Webworm-adult-indiana-coop.-ext-300x268.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"268\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/07\/dd110-Mimosa-Webworm-adult-indiana-coop.-ext-300x268.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/07\/dd110-Mimosa-Webworm-adult-indiana-coop.-ext.jpg 704w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1212\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The adult mimosa webworm moth has a steel gray appearance with black speckles. (Photo Credit: Dan McCord, Indiana State Coop. Ext.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1211\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1211\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1211\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/07\/dd108-Mimosa-Webworm-300x225.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"225\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/07\/dd108-Mimosa-Webworm-300x225.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/07\/dd108-Mimosa-Webworm.jpg 749w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1211\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The 1\/4-inch brown pupal skins are numerous as mimosa webworm adults emerge. (Photo Credit: Steven K. Rettke, Rutgers Coop. Ext.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1210\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1210\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1210\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/07\/dd107-Mimosa-Webworm-2-300x226.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"226\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/07\/dd107-Mimosa-Webworm-2-300x226.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/07\/dd107-Mimosa-Webworm-2.jpg 701w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1210\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">A close-up of the unusually extreme population of overwintering mimosa webworm pupal cocoons. The cocoons have the appearance of puffed-up white rice as they are massed together in groups. (Photo Credit: Steven K. Rettke, Rutgers Coop. Ext.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1209\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1209\" style=\"width: 241px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1209\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/07\/dd106-Mimosa-Webworm-2-241x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"241\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/07\/dd106-Mimosa-Webworm-2-241x300.jpg 241w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/07\/dd106-Mimosa-Webworm-2.jpg 599w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 241px) 100vw, 241px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1209\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">The overwintering pupal cocoons are not difficult to find with extreme populations. (Photo Credit: Steven K. Rettke, Rutgers Coop. Ext.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1208\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1208\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1208\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/07\/dd105-Mimosa-Webworm-2-300x229.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"229\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/07\/dd105-Mimosa-Webworm-2-300x229.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/07\/dd105-Mimosa-Webworm-2.jpg 712w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1208\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mimosa webworm overwintering pupal cocoons attempt protection within bark flaps &amp; crevices of honeylocust tree trunks. (Photo Credit: Steven K. Rettke, Rutgers Coop. Ext.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1207\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1207\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1207\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/07\/dd113-Mimosa-Webworm-urban-street-300x217.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"217\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/07\/dd113-Mimosa-Webworm-urban-street-300x217.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/07\/dd113-Mimosa-Webworm-urban-street.jpg 730w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1207\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Mimosa webworm have better winter survival in urban areas such as along paved streets or near buildings. (Photo credit: Steven K. Rettke, Rutgers Coop. Ext.)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure id=\"attachment_1206\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-1206\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption alignnone\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-1206\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/07\/dd103-Mimosa-Webworm-2-300x214.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"214\" srcset=\"https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/07\/dd103-Mimosa-Webworm-2-300x214.jpg 300w, https:\/\/sites.rutgers.edu\/nursery-ipm\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/1396\/2025\/07\/dd103-Mimosa-Webworm-2.jpg 735w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-1206\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">As mimosa webworm infestations become extreme, then the tree canopy will have a bown, burnt appearance as if scorched by fire. (Photo Credit: Steven K. Rettke, Rutgers Coop. 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