After I had just delivered a Christmas message at one of my churches in Canton, a friend I've know for 30 years was sitting across the table from me and asked about his old hedge of arborvitae. These ...

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Above and below: bagworm on arborvitae. Photo by John E. Woodmansee. This is the time of year when people begin to notice dying evergreens. One notorious suspect for this condition is bagworms. They ...

The dreaded bagworms are set to return and start munching away on our landscape plants. Unless treated at the appropriate time, bagworms can cause irreversible damage. Consider this your yearly ...

Bagworms or webworms – is there a difference? Are both bad? Although it is common for the average homeowner to confuse the two based simply on the name, let’s explore the aspects of these pests, one ...

These bagworms have completed feeding as larvae and fixed their bags to arborvitae stems to pupate into adults. Although more commonly noted on evergreens, this bagworm is actively feeding on ...

Have you ever been surprised by large bare patches of dead foliage on your evergreens? If you look closely you might see pendants of dead foliage hanging from the dead twigs. Wait, they’re moving! You ...

In the past several years, we have seen an astounding number of bagworms in Shawnee County. As with most insects, populations rise and fall with weather conditions and food availability. Typically, we ...

Q. I have 20 arborvitae trees in my backyard. This fall I’ve noticed I have a lot of bagworm nests. So far I have removed at least 60 of these nests. Prior years’ infestations have been very limited.

“I’ve seen some bagworms on one of my evergreens. How do I get rid of them?” — A.P. Some years, it seems like bagworms are everywhere. This year so far doesn’t seem too bad, that is unless you have ...

Several young bagworms crawl off of an arborvitae leaf. There’s a little insect feeding on many trees in the county and most people are not seeing it — yet. Bagworms are a serious insect pest of many ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. After I had just delivered a Christmas message at one of my churches in Canton, a friend I've know for 30 years was sitting across ...