What Causes Tent Worms
Caterpillars, or Larvae, Hatch from the Eggs in Early Spring About the Time the Leaves on Their Host Plants Emerge. Within a Few Days, Eastern and Western Tent...
Caterpillars, or larvae, hatch from the eggs in early spring about the time the leaves on their host plants emerge. Within a few days, eastern and western tent caterpillars feed on these new leaves. Tent caterpillars form small webs and enlarge them as they grow.
Where do tent worms come from?
Tent caterpillars hatch from their eggs in the early spring at the time the leaves of their host trees are just unfolding. The caterpillars establish their tent soon after they eclose. The tent is constructed at a site that intercepts the early morning sun.
How do you keep tent caterpillars away?
If you have an infestation of caterpillars, you can use a dormant oil spray on susceptible trees in late winter to smother the eggs before they hatch in early spring. Dormant oils are thick oils used mainly on fruit trees to control overwintering eggs, mites, scales, and other insects.
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