If you think your plants may be infested with bagworms, call your local arborist for a consultation. One bag left on the tree or shrub could lead to re-infestation. Cultural management includes homeowners hand-picking bagworms off the affected trees and shrubs. Heavy infestations may require a second application. Browse 200+ webworm moth stock photos and images available, or start a new search to explore more stock photos and images. Insecticide should be made when young larvae are first observed.
Foliar applications of Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) or any other recommended How to Get Rid of Bagworms:Ĭultural, biological, or chemical management practices work together to rid the affected trees and shrubs.
Infested evergreens may not experience re-growth and attacked branches often die. Trees with heavy bagworm infestations may become defoliated entirely. Hosts:īagworms attack more than 120 species of both deciduous and evergreen trees and shrubs, but the most common species include:īagworm caterpillars eat the foliage of woody plants. Their spindle-shaped protective bags made from silk, debris, and foliage provide camouflage, so they go unnoticed until there is significant plant damage.
Bagworms are destructive pests of shrubs and woody ornamentals that are native to North America.
