Re: NYers beware: tent caterpillars

My preferred method for removing tent caterpillars is to remove the entire tent. I either cut off the branch it is on, if it has minimal cosmetic impact, or take a long stick and use it to snag and remove the tent. In either case, I normally put it on the burn pile and destroy.
Cathy
On Wednesday, May 4, 2005, at 09:27 PM, EvaTEsq@aol.com wrote:

Yikes! I found 4 infestations of tent caterpillars in my small yard. Is
there an epidemic this year or something??? I caught two of them just as the
caterpillars were starting to leave the tent, and the only thing I had on hand
in the way of pesticide was wasp spray. It seemed to stop them in their
tracks. I hope I nipped it in the bud.

Eva
Long Island, NY
Zone 6/7

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