The bagworm moth’s larvae ( above) spin unsightly baglike shelters in tree canopies and can cause serious damage through defoliation. Leaves and buds are both fair game for food. Either way, this is the easiest way to control insects from damaging your valued plants.Īrborvitae and red cedar are the favored host trees of the evergreen bagworm, but cypress, juniper, pine, spruce, apple, birch, black locust, elm, maple, poplar, oak, sycamore, willow, and over 100 other species are also attacked. Best of all, it is applied as a soil drench (watered into the roots) – no spraying! The product should be applied in early spring so that your plants are protected when the insects appear.ĭon’t need 12-month control for roses and flowers? No worries, Bayer All-In-One Rose and Flower Care will control insects and disease for 6 to 8 weeks.
There is an easy way to protect your plants without spraying.īayer 12-Month Tree and Shrub Protect and Feed will control (kill) insects in non-fruit bearing trees and shrubs all year.
If you battled insects like caterpillars, bagworms, and Japanese beetles eating your shrubs and trees or emerald ash borer, you probably will be fighting them again next year.
