
Immature larva of
beet webwormBeet
Webworm
Loxostege sticticalis (Linnaeus)
Adults are
grayish-brown moths about 12 mm long. Full-grown
webworm larvae are up to 25 mm long, olive-green,
and have black and white tubercles and light and
dark longitudinal stripes running the length of
the body. The larvae skeletonize leaves of many
plants. Damage occurs in mid-season on
sugarbeets. Host plants: sugarbeets, carrots,
cabbage, beans, peas, potatoes, spinach.

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