We have bagworms on our Leyland Cypress trees and have sprayed with Malathion, anyone have a better suggestion?
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360 Sod (Donna Dixson) on Jun 21, 2012Conserve (active ingredient is spinosad). It isn't cheap though. http://www.dowagro.com/turf/products/insecticides/conserve.htmHelpful Reply
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Kathy T on Jun 21, 2012Do you think the Malathion may take care of the problem?Helpful Reply
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Lori J on Jun 21, 2012My dad picked and burned, picked and burned. Then he paid us a penny each to pick and burn.Helpful Reply
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Douglas Hunt on Jun 22, 2012Remember that the earlier the treatment the more effective it will be. Here's a list of other control options. I think I'd try one with Bt, Bacillus thuringiensis: http://www.ca.uky.edu/entomology/entfacts/ef440.aspHelpful Reply
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360 Sod (Donna Dixson) on Jun 22, 2012Kathy, bagworm is listed on the Malathion label, but I don't think it is very effective. It is very difficult to actually kill a bag worm.Helpful Reply
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Lori J on Jun 22, 2012And so...we are back to burning them. Of course, at the time of our infestation, the impacted trees were within reach.Helpful Reply
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Kathy R on Jun 23, 2012They killed 6 of our 10 foot cedars. By the time I figured out they were BAD for the trees it was too late. We burned the trees. Chopped them down. :(Helpful Reply
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