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Cocooon?

Discussion in 'Nature/Habitat/Garden Corner' started by vdb, Apr 29, 2008.

  1. vdb

    vdb New Member

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    Hello

    Wondering if anyone knows what this is? A standard cocoon or some sort of worm/pest problem we should remove? We have just 1 in our tree.

    Thank you.
     

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  2. KTdid

    KTdid Well-Known Member

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    Appears to be tent worms. You should try to remove and destroy it.
     
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  3. Villager

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    We have that, too!
     
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  4. Mr. Linux

    Mr. Linux Senior Member & Moderator Forum Staff

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    If left to hatch, those worms will travel throughout your tree and eat away at all the leaves, causing serious harm to the tree...

    I would attempt to carefully remove as much of it as possible, put it in a bucket of soapy water (dishwashing detergent) for an hour or so, and dispose of it properly, away from other trees. In some cases, I have actually cut the affected branch entirely if it's not a main feeder, doesn't affect the look/health of the tree, etc.

    You could also talk to a nursery and see if they have a pesticide you can use on it if it's too difficult to manually remove.
     
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  6. vdb

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    Thank you for the advice. It is on a small branch that we should be able to easily remove. Will give this a try. Thanks again.
     
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  7. Zeratul

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    YES REMOVE - and quickly. They are very destructive and just dump them in a bucket of soapy water.... and pick them right off the tree with a glove and get as many as possible.

    And as you can see from the picture, they are more likely to be in the Cherry Trees
     
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    The eastern tent caterpillar is an early season defoliator of deciduous trees. ... The eastern tent caterpillar's favorite hosts are wild cherry, apple and crabapple...ash, birch, blackgum, redgum, willow, witch-hazel, maple, oak, poplar, cherry, peach and plum. The mature caterpillars are hairy and black in color with a white stripe down the back and a series of blue spots and yellow stripes to the sides.
     
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