Have you noticed an inexplicable yellowing or defoliation in your shrubs and trees? A close and careful look through the branches might reveal the culprit in clever camouflage: bagworms. Devastatingly ...

Bagworms are always bad, growing their unsightly brown bags and munching on evergreens. But they’re really bad this year, moving on to plants they usually don’t bother — like roses. Now is the time to ...

As the growing season ends and the leaves begin to fall off the trees, you may notice leftover leaf materials and debris hanging off your trees and shrubs that look like miniature pinecones. Upon ...

Many landscapes have already been infested by crafty creatures who are the masters of disguise. The evergreen bagworm is sneaking around feeding on a wide variety of plant material right under our ...

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.

According to OSU Extension specialists, bagworm larvae (Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis) have reached a stage in their development where their feeding and the size of their protective ...

The bagworm is a perennial insect pest of arborvitae, juniper, pine, spruce and many other evergreen species. It also attacks certain deciduous trees such as black locust, honeylocust and sycamore.

If your landscape has a history of bagworm problems, it’s time to start looking for them. Nebraska Extension entomologist Jonathan Larson said “bagworms are some of the best architects in the insect ...

Q: I think you had a recent piece in the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette about bagworms. Please refer me to the date of issue. A: The column where I wrote about bagworms was July 12. However, there are ...

The most devastating damage the bagworm leaves behind is found on evergreens such as junipers and arborvitae. Courtesy Johnson County Extension As the growing season ends and the leaves begin to fall ...