Re: tent caterpillars in fruit trees

"sherwindu" <sherwindu@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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Just had another idea. There is a product called Tanglefoot which
you can spread
around the trunks in a band. The caterpillars who try and climb up
the tree to lay their eggs will get stuck in it. If you have young
or thin bark trees, you might want to
apply the tanglefoot to a closely wrapped band. Won't help you
this year, but possibly the next. This method also works for other
critters that climb up your trees to lay eggs like codling moth,
procession caterpillars, and ants. . Controlling ants reduces
scale, aphids and mealy bug problems, as the ants protect these
pests.

Sherwin D.

cvnativeinpa@xxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> I've had an orchard for four years. This year, the tent
> caterpillars have decided they are taking over. Can you tell > me,
> besides using BT, what are some other ways to get rid of > these
> pests? Should I have sprayed with BT earlier, like before > they
> went into pink bud, or can I spray now that they are > blooming?
> What would make them come in this year instead of last or the
> previous years?

Caterpillars don't lay eggs.

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Travis in Shoreline (just North of Seattle) Washington
USDA Zone 8
Sunset Zone 5

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