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bag worms


Question
any home remedies to get rid of bag worms, if not what do i use

Answer
If the bags are few in number and easily reached they may be picked off the plant and squashed. This can be done easily in the late fall when deciduous foliage has been dropped or the bits of plant material on the bags turn brown and can be easily located on evergreens.

Another way is using an insecticide. Spray with Bacillus thuringiensis, an organic control for caterpillars, in early spring. Bacillus thuringiensis (or Bt) is a bacteria and is safe to use around children and pets. There are also numerous chemical sprays available for the control of bagworms.

Stomach insecticides are very useful for control of bagworms. Remember that the plant foliage is to be thoroughly covered because the larvae are protected from contact by being in the silk bag. Again, early sprays against young larvae are more effective than later applications. Products registered for bagworm control are: acephate (Orthene), , bifenthrin (Talstar), carbaryl (Sevin), chlorpyrifos (Dursban),  diazinon, dimethoate (Cygon),  malathion, nicotine sulfate, pyrethrum, and  rotenone.
They are fair easy to control be any of these methods.

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