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Inch Worms!! Please help!


Question
I just bought a new house, and we just moved in. The other day I noticed several inch worms crawling on the porch and around the front door. Well today they were in my house! What is the best thing to help get rid of these worms? Please help!
Regina Garland

Answer
Inch worm type insects are easily killed with any contact type insecticide--liquid Sevin, Malathion are the two common. BUT they are coming from some where check the vegetation (trees, bushes) and see if the leaves are being eaten. These insects are crawling to look for food (leaves) or beginning to look for a place to spin a cacoon. If you can find the source (plant that they are feeding on )you can also spray it and kill the population.  

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