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Inchworm (Cankerworm) Control on Japanese Maple

Wingless females crawl up trunk, lay eggs. Spray Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) on feeding caterpillars. Preemptively: wrap trunk with duct tape + Tanglefoot in late fall to trap females. Remove band in June.

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