The AgCenter has gotten several calls the past few weeks about strange-looking bugs eating ornamentals. The culprit turned out to be bagworms, the caterpillar stage of moths in the Psychidae family.
COLUMBUS, Ohio (WJW)— The Ohio State University Extension is warning people in the state to be on high alert for bagworms. The stealthy and destructive pest can severely damage trees and shrubs.
Researchers report the discovery of a new bagworm moth species, in the Annals of the Entomology Society of America. Unlike nearly all other bagworms, Perisceptis carnivora have predatory larvae.
Winter is the perfect time to scout for three of the most devastating pests of eastern trees: the eastern tent caterpillar, gypsy moth and bagworm. All cause early spring defoliation of trees.
The systematics, zoogeography, and biology are reviewed for the 10 genera and 16 known species of the West Indian (including Trinidad) bagworm moths of the family Psychidae. In addition, six ...
A. This sounds like the bagworm moth. Bagworms have a wide host range. In the Northeast, arborvitae and juniper are preferred; other species include red cedar, pine, spruce, cypress, willow, sycamore, ...
Researchers from the Zoology Department at St. Thomas College (Autonomous), Thrissur, have discovered a new species of bagworm moth, Wizard Bagworm, from near the Nariyampara falls in Idukki district.
A new genus and species of bagworm moth Capulopsyche keralensis has been discovered from the coffee plantations of Kerala. Researchers from the Zoology Department at St. Thomas College (Autonomous), ...
University of Panama and Smithsonian researchers report the discovery of a new Bagworm Moth species, in the Annals of the Entomology Society of America. Unlike nearly all other Bagworms, Perisceptis ...