Protecting Catalpa Worms from Wasps and Ants: Herbicide vs. Insecticide

Question: Best way to protect catalpa worms from wasps/ants? Herbicides around trees?

Answer

Herbicides kill plants, not insects. Use insecticides for wasps/ants. Herbicide for weeds won't harm catalpa worms.

Trees: Catalpa Worms: Harmless Caterpillars That Only Feed on Catalpa Trees; Catalpa Near New Pavement: Monitor for Root/Canopy Conflict; Protecting Catalpa Worms from Wasps and Ants: Herbicide vs. Insecticide; Catalpa Worm Farming: Trees First, Then Eggs—Not Incubators; Identifying a Tree with Pea-Pod Seedpods and Fan-Shaped Leaves; Grub Worm Control in Lawn and Around Crepe Myrtles; Identifying Large White Grubs at the Base of a Tree; Worm Tea: How to Brew and Use Liquid Vermicompost Fertilizer; Attracting Catalpa Worms for Fishing Bait; Catalpa Worm Control: Using Bt for Caterpillar Management

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