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Bagworms will attack and defoliate most evergreen and deciduous trees and shrubs, but prefer arborvitae, red cedar, juniper, bald cypress, several species of pine, and boxelder.

Bagworms
Symptoms: Weakened and defoliated trees and shrubs; small, silken bags about 1-2 inches long hanging from branches.
Offender: Bagworm caterpillars are hidden by their silky bags.

Bag Those Bagworms. Handpick bagworm bags on evergreens. Pesticides are worthless once the caterpillars are safe in their bags.

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Check junipers, birches, cherry and arborvitae for bagworms and other leaf-eating caterpillars, then treat with Bacillus thuringiensis as needed.

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Occasional insect problems can occur from mites and bagworms. Use insecticides only if necessary.

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Make sure you are walking the garden regularly now. Insects will begin to pop up from lacebugs on azaleas to bagworms on junipers. The sooner you catch a problem and control it, the less of a problem it becomes.

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