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08-21-2011, 11:51 AM
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A Bee's Best Friend
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Chicago Illinois USA
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What is this?
My nephew drives a garbage truck and he has been seeing these hanging from the edge of recycling and garbage bins. From what he says lots of them. He lives in Indiana near Terre Haute.
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08-22-2011, 05:58 AM
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The Bug Whisperer
Join Date: Dec 2008
Location: Monroe County, WV, USA
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According to a University of Illinois Extension entomologist, insecticides recommended for controlling bagworms include Bacillus thuringiensis kurstaki (sold as Dipel or Thuricide) and spinosad (Conserve and some Ferti-lome products). “Insecticide sprays are effective against the young larvae but bags that are 3/4 inch long or longer are very difficult to control. The bacterium Bacillus thuringiensis is effective on young caterpillars, but the material must be ingested--so thorough plant coverage is essential.”
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08-22-2011, 07:57 AM
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A Bee's Best Friend
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Chicago Illinois USA
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Thanks sunnto. I thought it looked a lot like the bag worm but being on so many plastic bins I was not sure. I thought they would stay on plant material.
So what, they drag the bag onto and attach to any surface? |
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08-22-2011, 12:14 PM
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A Bee's Best Friend
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Chicago Illinois USA
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You have to see this video. I can not believe I'm finding a bagworm cute...lol.
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08-22-2011, 12:19 PM
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A Bee's Best Friend
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Chicago Illinois USA
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Here is her buddy Brenda. She moves along a branch dragging the bag along like a long wedding gown...lol.
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08-24-2011, 11:49 PM
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Butterfly Educator Extraordinaire
Join Date: Apr 2010
Location: Ventnor City, New Jersey, USA
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08-25-2011, 06:19 AM
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Offical Silphium Abuser
Join Date: Dec 2010
Location: Southeast Ohio
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A memorable bonding experience with an elderly neighbor some years ago was hand-picking all the bagworms off of his favorite arborvitae. (They were WAY past the bt stage.)
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08-31-2011, 12:15 AM
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Official Plant Nerd
Join Date: Dec 2008
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Ha ha ha.... Babette and Brenda the bagworms... what a hoot!!! Where DO you find this "stuff"!!!
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08-31-2011, 05:07 PM
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WG Hospitality & UAOKA recipient
Join Date: Dec 2009
Location: Pennsylvania
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08-31-2011, 06:25 PM
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Curious George & UAOKA recipient
Join Date: Jul 2010
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
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They look like terrestrial versions of caddis fly larva.
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