There is a treatment that kills Bag Worms but does not remove the bags, it is a foliar spray applied to the leaves and branches of the tree. The worms will die inside the bags and the bags will eventually fall off on their own. This is not required every year but may be needed year to year.
Every property owner wants to ensure that their lawn is in the best condition possible. If you know anything about nature, you will know that your lawn is an ecosystem. In order to ensure the health of your lawn, you must ensure that the ecosystem is balanced. If one element is thrown off, the entire environment will be affected. There are bound to be little critters living in your lawn. While many of these critters are harmless and even beneficial to the health of your lawn, there are some that can cause problems. Bagworms and other pests tend to multiply rapidly and cause damage to the lawn and can even affect your household. Below, we discuss some of the most common lawn pests in Omaha and how to control them.
Bagworms
Commonly known as evergreen bagworms, bagworms are the larval stage of the Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis. They are native to North America. Their name is misleading as they are not worms. They are in fact caterpillars. These larvae feast on the leaves of trees. They also draw water from trees and other plants. Both of these actions result in the drying up and dying of trees and other plants. Each bagworm cocoon can have up to 1000 eggs. This means that an infestation can quickly weaken a healthy tree.
You may not see the bagworms themselves. You may notice their cocoons. These are made out of silk. They also include bits of material taken from the host tree. It is important to act quickly when you notice an infestation. Contact us for inspection and pest control services. Our team will apply various treatment methods to get rid of bagworms depending on the stage of their lifecycle. For example, horticultural oils sprayed on the leaves of plants are used to target the larvae while other chemicals can be used to destroy eggs.