Re: Tent caterpillars/web worms
- To: perennials@mallorn.com
- Subject: Re: Tent caterpillars/web worms
- From: m*@teamzeon.com
- Date: Fri, 18 Sep 1998 09:07:03 -0400
Betty Moorman@ZEON
09/18/98 09:07 AM
tamxx001@maroon.tc.umn.edu on 09/17/98 05:17:06 PM
Please respond to perennials@mallorn.com
To: perennials@mallorn.com
cc: (bcc: Betty Moorman/Zeon)
Subject: Re: Tent caterpillars/web worms
This might be considered too dangerous, but one alternative is to
selectively
burn them out of the tree.
\My father also used a flaming rag on a stick; the flammable was either
kerosene or gasoline, I think. The caterpillars were especially likely to
have their nests in the black walnut trees around our house.
I remember my dad using a long handled homemade torch
like in the Tarzan movies, only with a rag soaked in sterno inside of a tin
can
to contain the flame a bit. The tents are very flammable and burn quickly.
Of
course, if you are in a densely populated or very dry area, this might not
be
advisable. Be sure to keep a hose handy just in case. :-)
In message <199809171943.OAA09316@lorien.mallorn.com> writes:
> I agree. Plus, everything I've heard or read says that although tent
> caterpillars are ugly, they rarely kill a tree.
>
> Cutting the branch off and burning is a good alternative. Another idea I
> heard was to cut the branch off, bag it in a trash bag, and put it in the
> freezer for 48 hours.
>
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@mallorn.com with the
> message text UNSUBSCRIBE PERENNIALS
---------------------------------------------------------------------
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@mallorn.com with the
message text UNSUBSCRIBE PERENNIALS
---------------------------------------------------------------------
To sign-off this list, send email to majordomo@mallorn.com with the
message text UNSUBSCRIBE PERENNIALS
