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Texas Trees, Tree Health & Care, Trees & Insects

Hackberry Trees: Dying or Under Attack?

Hackberry tree leaves that have been eaten by moth larvae

Hackberry trees in Denton County are being hit by hard by moth larvae. The small green caterpillar eats the flesh out of the leaves, leaving only the veins. The defoliation can make a hackberry tree appear as if it is…

Scott Geer
September 27, 2022

Texas Trees, Trees & Insects

What Has Happened to My Hackberry Trees?

Hackberry trees under attack by caterpillar

The unusual weather this year has set up conditions for a very obscure moth to come out of obscurity and defoliate many of the hackberry trees in southern Denton County. The moth larvae is a small green caterpillar about 1/2…

Scott Geer
September 19, 2015