Mimosa webworm in Kansas has how many generations?

• A. One
• B. Two
• C. Three
• D. Four

Answer: (B)

In Kansas, mimosa webworm typically completes two generations in a growing season. The pest overwinters as eggs or early instar larvae, then a first generation develops in spring to early summer, followed by a second generation in midsummer as temperatures rise. The climate and length of the growing season in Kansas usually allow two full life cycles, but not reliably a third except in unusually warm years or parts of the state with milder climates. So two generations is the common pattern you’d expect here.