Bagworms and the Damage They Can Cause

By SongofJoy
July 6, 2014

In the South as in other places, bagworms can be a serious problem. Every year they defoliate and destroy many valuable evergreens and other landscape plants.

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Jul 5, 2014 7:00 PM CST
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Name: greene
Savannah, GA (Sunset 28) (Zone 8b)
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I happened to pick one off a plant and that same day someone asked for an ID.
Thanks for the photos and the information so we know to check not only the host plant but the nearby plants as well. Thank You! Thumbs up
Sunset Zone 28, AHS Heat Zone 9, USDA zone 8b~"Leaf of Faith"
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Jul 6, 2014 3:44 AM CST
Name: Carole
Clarksville, TN (Zone 6b)
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You're welcome, greene. At first I didn't realize how far they could travel pulling along their bags with them. They also drop by the threads they spin and land elsewhere.
I garden for the pollinators.
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