I was so busy looking down and keeping an eye on spider mites and other critters that I hadn't noticed the number of bagworms that have invaded my evergreens..... These are very tall mature trees - what can I do to save them ......
Thanks for any help .... Valarie
Bagworms...
We moved into a place where all the arborvitae (20'+ tall), as well as all the deck structures, were COVERED with them.
I just spent as much time as possible picking off as many as I could reach & squashing them on a regular basis. It took 2 years of diligence, but with no chemicals my evergreens - & everything else - are 100% bagworm free.
I've heard that sprayings/dustings with BT will also deter them, but once they've built their little "bags" they cease feeding, & they have to feed to absorb the BT.
You climbed clear up in the tree to pick them..... I was hoping that would be my last resort.... but it sounds like I better get out the ladder and start climbing ...... I guess I know what I'll be doing this weekend..... Thanks
Yes, unfortunately. And I HATE heights - lol!!1
Obviously I couldn't reach all of them, but the work did save the day. One tree in particularly that we thought we'd lose because of the defoliation bounced back in rare form & now you wouldn't even guess that it had ever been touched by pests.
Prevent and contol link:
http://www.ehow.com/how_9370_control-bagworms.html
If they are in my reach, I pick them and then burn them. : /
I thought i would add one more link to what they look like as moth
http://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.ento.csiro.au/aicn/images/cain2104.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.ento.csiro.au/aicn/name_c/a_2346.htm&h=350&w=300&sz=12&tbnid=nRC5HH8WxVMJ:&tbnh=116&tbnw=99&hl=en&start=10&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dbagworm%2Bmoth%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26c2coff%3D1%26sa%3DN
great info .... thanks... I'm still picking them off but you better believe this is on the calendar for next year to get an earlier start ....
I've even had some luck using the hose nozzle turned to full-force stream to knock the bags apart when they were too high for me to reach. It doesn't get all of them, and for a severe infestation it might not get enough of them, but it's worked for me.
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