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Pine false webworm
Acantholyda erythrocephala
- Larvae feed from May to early June within loose webs at the base of needles
- Large amounts of frass and debris accumulate making the web more conspicuous as the season progresses
- Feed on mugo, red, eastern white, Scots and Austrian pine
- Green larvae about ½ - 1 inch long
- More information on Pine false webworm
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Jack pine budworm
Choristoneura pinus
- Larvae feed from mid May to early July
- Feed on new growth; feeding sites have cluster of reddish needles webbed together with silk
- Young larva are yellowish-brown, older larvae are reddish-brown with cream colored spots; they grow to one inch long
