Be on the lookout for bagworms Advanced stage of bagworms It is
one of the most easily identified insects found in the area, the
bagworm. They’re out in full force this year munching their way
through many landscape plants. Bagworms form a silken bag mixed
with plant parts that can become up to 2 inches in length. Due
to our warm winter and spring their annual emergence is several
weeks ahead of schedule. Bagworms will feed on many different
plant materials, but their favorite tends to be junipers and
arborvitae. Because of their wide range of host material give
all of your landscape plants a quick glance to prevent damage.
The young worm-like insects eat the foliage that results in an
initial browning of the area, followed by death of the plant
under severe feeding. Understanding the bagworms’ life cycle is
important for control. Bagworms spend most of their lives
attached to a branch or stem eating, never leaving the comfort
of the spin bag. Only the males leave the bags to mate with the
female, then they d