If you don’t have them know, then there is a good chance that you’ve seen them before. It is the worm that lives in a sack. It seems to eat just about anything. It looks like an ugly, brown Christmas tree ornament. It is the infamous bagworm.
In mid-May, the bags start to become visible. This is when the tiny worms begin to feed. As the worm grows, so does the bag. Feeding will usually cease in mid-August. Even after feeding has finished, bags likely will remain on the host plant.
Bagworms are most commonly known for attacking cedar and junipers. However this pest has shown to not be a picky eater. Over the past few years, I have seen them attached to sycamores, locust, river birch, maple, white pines, oak, cotoneaster, spruce, roses, ornamental grasses, and pears to name few. It is easy to see that a large portion of your landscape may be at risk. Evergreens should be monitored more often, as they have a tougher time recovering from severe injury.
Controlling bagworms can be as simple as plucking a couple bags or may entail hiring a professional for those hard to reach spaces. Either way it is important thorough control is achieved as missing one bag could lead to a thousand more the next year. Lawrence Landscape does indeed offer spraying services.
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