Dan F
ArboristSite Operative
Attached is a picture of what bagworms look like at this time of year. This picture was taken a couple of weeks ago, around here, they are bigger now, but 60 miles north, they are probably about this size right now.
This is just information only, for those that don't know what they look like and how to control them.
Bagworms are typically found on evergreen trees/shrubs. They especially like spruce, juniper, and white pine (at least around here). They will eat about anything though, including deciduous trees (right Dad F?).
Control is usually acheived by spraying. Sevin is a good product for homeowners to try. Probably any insecticide that works by ingestion should work fine. I would avoid a contact type of insecticide like Malathion (did I spell that right?), since most of the time the bagworms are in their "bag" and that particular type of chemical may not be very effective. A good local garden center should be able to reccomend a chemical treatment, if you don't know what to look for.
About the only other method that is effective (usually in the fall or for very isolated and small outbreaks) is picking the little boogers off by hand and squishing them!
These things can defoliate a large portion of a tree in a year if left unchecked. Scout early, scout often!
Dan
This is just information only, for those that don't know what they look like and how to control them.
Bagworms are typically found on evergreen trees/shrubs. They especially like spruce, juniper, and white pine (at least around here). They will eat about anything though, including deciduous trees (right Dad F?).
Control is usually acheived by spraying. Sevin is a good product for homeowners to try. Probably any insecticide that works by ingestion should work fine. I would avoid a contact type of insecticide like Malathion (did I spell that right?), since most of the time the bagworms are in their "bag" and that particular type of chemical may not be very effective. A good local garden center should be able to reccomend a chemical treatment, if you don't know what to look for.
About the only other method that is effective (usually in the fall or for very isolated and small outbreaks) is picking the little boogers off by hand and squishing them!
These things can defoliate a large portion of a tree in a year if left unchecked. Scout early, scout often!
Dan