Have you had problems with bagworms in your landscape? Bagworms are troublesome insects that can make evergreens and other plants rather unsightly. Learn about the lifecycle of bagworms and how we can manage them, including how planting flowers can help.

Want to see pictures? Check out the YouTube version: https://youtu.be/kZNKiu-x7rk 

USA National Phenological Network: https://www.usanpn.org/data/maps/forecasts/bagworm

Conservation biological control in urban landscapes: Manipulating parasitoids of bagworm (Lepidoptera: Psychidae) with flowering forbs: https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S1049964405000733 

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