fall webworm

• Papillon nocturne (Hyphantria cunea) originaire d'Amérique du Nord, dont les chenilles tissent de grandes toiles soyeuses sur les arbres et se nourrissent des feuilles, provoquant souvent une défoliation.

A moth species (Hyphantria cunea) native to North America, whose larvae are known for building large, silken webs on trees and feeding on the leaves, often causing defoliation.

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   A moth species (Hyphantria cunea) whose larvae build large, silken webs on trees and feed on leaves, often causing defoliation.

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   • The fall webworm is a common pest in North American forests.
   • Gardeners often remove the webs of the fall webworm to protect their trees.
   • The larvae of the fall webworm can strip a tree of its leaves in late summer.