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 ...

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 ...

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 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Q. I have 20 arborvitae trees in my backyard. This fall I’ve noticed I have a lot of bagworm nests. So far I have removed at least 60 of these nests. Prior years’ infestations have been very limited.

JEFFERSON COUNTY, Ohio — Bagworms may be small, but they can cause big problems. Often mistaken for part of the tree, they create cases that dangle from branches. Erika Lyon, with Ohio State ...

Bagworm - the name is so descriptive. A bag of plant material covers a voracious plant-eating caterpillar. Once you have experienced an infestation of bagworms, you always remember what they look like ...