bagworms

I have bagworms in an umbrella tree and I have cut off ans destroyed the small branches. Some bags are up higher than I can reach and am looking for a product that I can spray with a hose end sprayer and not injure my lawn or nearby shrubs. Any suggestions? I have heard of products containing BTK. The tree in question is about 20-25 ft and has a rock garden with shrubs and flower garden below.

1 Comment (Open | Close)

1 Comment To "bagworms"

#1 Comment By Downtoearthdigs On 05/14/2016 @ 9:53 am

Here is an extension article that lists all the possible natural and synthetic pesticide options for dealing with bagworms. Your natural/organic options are going to be the safest for your lawn and nearby shrubs – particularly neem oil:
http://pender.ces.ncsu.edu/2011/07/all-about-bagworms/ ^[1]

Here is another extension article on “less toxic insecticides”. You can use this to cross reference the insecticides from the above article that you are interested in using and seeing what the possible implications are:
http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/pests/pesticide/hgic2770.html ^[2]

Whatever option you choose, always be sure to read the product label – it will typically list the plants known to be injured by the product.

For more information on bagworm control please visit the following link:
https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/treatment-bagworms.htm ^[3]

Article printed from Gardening Know How Questions & Answers: https://questions.gardeningknowhow.com

URL to article: https://questions.gardeningknowhow.com/i-have-bagworms-in-an-umbrella-tree-and-i-have-cut-off-ans-destroyed-the-small-branches-some-bags-are-up-higher-than-i-can-rrea/

URLs in this post:

[1] http://pender.ces.ncsu.edu/2011/07/all-about-bagworms/: http://pender.ces.ncsu.edu/2011/07/all-about-bagworms/

[2] http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/pests/pesticide/hgic2770.html: http://www.clemson.edu/extension/hgic/pests/pesticide/hgic2770.html

[3] https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/treatment-bagworms.htm: https://www.gardeningknowhow.com/plant-problems/pests/insects/treatment-bagworms.htm

Have any questions about this topic? Visit us at https://questions.gardeningknowhow.com to ask your questions and get friendly answers from gardening experts.

You can also find us at:
'Like' us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/gardeningknowhow
Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/gardenknowhow - @gardenknowhow
Follow us on Pinterest: https://pinterest.com/gardenknowhow/