A friend of mine from the pool who was rehabbing a broken arm gave me a call a few weeks ago about these little pinecones on her arborvitae. I said okay, I would like to see this issue. She invited me ...

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 ...

You’re enjoying a sunny morning when you notice what looks like a tiny pinecone on your favorite juniper bush. When you inspect it, you notice that it’s not part of the foliage — it looks more like a ...

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 ...

Question: We just noticed that one half of our arborvitae has turned brown from bagworms. Will this tree put out new growth? Answer: At this time of the year the presence of bagworms becomes quite ...

Overwintered common bagworm eggs have begun hatching in southwest Ohio and 1st instar caterpillars have settled to feed and construct their characteristic sac-like bags. A percentage of the tiny 1st ...

The nasty little buggers the evergreen bagworms have really reared their ugly head this year. Some years the numbers are larger than others, and this year is a bumper crop for sure. Find out what ...

*Refers to the latest 2 years of stltoday.com stories. Cancel anytime. • Watch for bagworms feeding on many garden plants, especially juniper and arborvitae. The least toxic solution to control young ...

It's that time of year when Japanese beetles invade our space again. Several people mentioned to me the past week that they noticed lots of beetles feeding. I read one report from an entomologist at ...