According to OSU Extension specialists, bagworm larvae (Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis) have reached a stage in their development where their feeding and the size of their protective ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio (WJW)— The Ohio State University Extension is warning people in the state to be on high alert for bagworms. The stealthy and destructive pest can severely damage trees and shrubs.

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 ...

WEBVTT IT IS GOING TO BE MISERABLY HOT. THE FORECAST IS COMING UP FOR IT -- IS COMING UP. THEY ARE A MUNCHING MENACE AND EAT DOZENS OF SPECIES OF TREES AND SHRUBS. SO WHAT CAN YOU DO TO STOP THE ...

Winter is the perfect time to scout for three of the most devastating pests of eastern trees: the eastern tent caterpillar, gypsy moth and bagworm. All cause early spring defoliation of trees.

Researchers report the discovery of a new bagworm moth species, in the Annals of the Entomology Society of America. Unlike nearly all other bagworms, Perisceptis carnivora have predatory larvae.