BAGWORMS

Bagworms overwinter as eggs inside the female bag. The bag can contain between 300 and 1,000 eggs. The eggs hatch in early summer, and the young larvae suspend from a silk string and are often “ballooned” by wind to nearby plants. When a suitable host plant is found, larvae begin to form bags over their bodies. The tiny cone-shaped bags are constructed from silk and camouflaged with bits of twigs and foliage from the host plant.

Larvae stick their heads and front legs out of the top of the bags to feed and move). The feeding by young larvae results in holes in the foliage of deciduous plants and loss of needles on evergreens. As the larvae grow, they enlarge their bags and feed on the entire leaf, leaving only veins. They move to a sturdy branch, attach the bag with a strong band of silk, and then pupate.

By August the larvae have matured and are 1 to 1-1/2 inches in length, and their completed bags are 1-1/2 to 2-1/2 inches long. About four weeks later, adult males emerge and mate with the sedentary females. The female, which has no eyes, wings, legs, antennae, or functional mouthparts, lays eggs and is then mummified around the egg mass within the bag.

Bagworm populations can build rapidly and quickly defoliate their hosts. Healthy deciduous trees can usually tolerate consecutive years of severe defoliation before they are killed. Evergreen trees, on the other hand, can be killed by just one year of severe defoliation. Bagworm larvae feed on over 120 species of trees and shrubs. Their bags are made of the foliage they’re feeding on, so a bagworm feeding on pine will have pine needles in its bag, while a bagworm feeding on an oak tree will have pieces of oak leaves decorating its bag.

Imidacloprid 2F

Systemic insecticide for turf and ornamental vegetation

Imidacloprid 2F is a systemic insecticide for turf and ornamental vegetation. The insecticide absorbs into the foliage of treated vegetation, causing targeted insects to die when they eat it. It works when applied at low rates, making it an economical choice for turf and ornamental care.

1 Gal – Item # 470128

AzProp G Select™

Azprop G Select is formulated on a granular carrier designed for the control of more than 25 turfgrass diseases. Delivers the same protection as our convenient and easy-to-use flowable fungicide AzProp G Select is perfect for use by lawn care applicators and other turf management professionals. May be used to control certain diseases on turf in golf courses, lawns and landscape areas around residential, institutional, public, commercial and industrial buildings, parks, recreational areas and athletic fields.

30LB. Bag – Item # 921290

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