After I had just delivered a Christmas message at one of my churches in Canton, a friend I've know for 30 years was sitting across the table from me and asked about his old hedge of arborvitae. These ...

Above and below: bagworm on arborvitae. Photo by John E. Woodmansee. This is the time of year when people begin to notice dying evergreens. One notorious suspect for this condition is bagworms. They ...

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 ...

Bagworms or webworms – is there a difference? Are both bad? Although it is common for the average homeowner to confuse the two based simply on the name, let’s explore the aspects of these pests, one ...

As I remember, I had a large quantity of bagworms last year. How do I prevent that this year? — A.P. You are correct — last year we had what some called a “bumper crop” of bagworms. It seems like they ...

These bagworms have completed feeding as larvae and fixed their bags to arborvitae stems to pupate into adults. Although more commonly noted on evergreens, this bagworm is actively feeding on ...

In the past several years, we have seen an astounding number of bagworms in Shawnee County. As with most insects, populations rise and fall with weather conditions and food availability. Typically, we ...

The most devastating damage the bagworm leaves behind is found on evergreens such as junipers and arborvitae. Courtesy Johnson County Extension As the growing season ends and the leaves begin to fall ...

Several young bagworms crawl off of an arborvitae leaf. There’s a little insect feeding on many trees in the county and most people are not seeing it — yet. Bagworms are a serious insect pest of many ...

The dreaded bagworms are set to return and start munching away on our landscape plants. Unless treated at the appropriate time, bagworms can cause irreversible damage. Consider this your yearly ...

Have you ever been surprised by large bare patches of dead foliage on your evergreens? If you look closely you might see pendants of dead foliage hanging from the dead twigs. Wait, they’re moving! You ...