Agriculture: Uglynest Caterpillar

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Uglynest Caterpillar

Description:

egg masses - oval, brown, covered with semi-transparent rubbery substance
nest - fills with excrement & bits of leaves
larvae - feed together, 20mm, yellowish green with shiny black head
adult - moth dull orange, wingspan 18mm - 25mm

What it attacks:

cherry, hawthorn, rose, other trees & shrubs

Damage:

feeds on foliage
spins web around feeding site

Prevention/Control:

dawn or dusk prune & destroy nests with insect inside
safers soap
some forms of B.t.
dormant oil
For suggestions on chemical control of this insect, see the Pesticides section under Gardeners.

Insect Seen When...:

mid-summer

	Uglynest Caterpillar
	Uglynest Caterpillar
	Uglynest Caterpillar
	Uglynest Caterpillar
	Uglynest Caterpillar

This information has been taken from www.gov.pe.ca
URL: http://www.gov.pe.ca//af/agweb/index.php3?number=74366&lang=E
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