you should try bio control with insect-parasitic nematodes. they are environmental-friendly agents.
Lori
· 5 months ago
Did the Sevin work? I just found a mass of light green w/brown head, worms, on our Pinon. The mas was at the very end of the branch; if they would not have been moving, I never would have seen them. I cut off the entire branch, placed it in a zip lock bag & took it to our conservancy district. He said they were budworms & Sevin or a strong stream of soapy water should work. Said once they fall off the tree they can not climb back up.
tharris
· 5 months ago
Sevin does work very well. Apparently, the best time to treat is when your pines first start budding out new growth. Still, treating later will get rid of the very voracious larval stages.
I'm also intrigued by the idea of using soapy water. Knocking the worms off the trees could be very effective if there aren't many worms or your trees aren't too big.
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your pines first start budding out new growth. Still, treating later
will get rid of the very voracious larval stages.
I'm also intrigued by the idea of using soapy water. Knocking the
worms off the trees could be very effective if there aren't many worms
or your trees aren't too big.