I’m worried it will kill the tree. Is it gypsy moths? Eastern tent caterpillar nests are a common sight this time of year. They are especially fond of cherry trees, but they are native insects ...

The eastern tent caterpillar is a pest native to North America and is usually found in the eastern part of the U.S. It is commonly found on wild cherry, apple, and crabapple. It can also be found on ...

Oh, my — a big ‘No” to that. That cure could be much worse for the tree than the “disease”, i.e. Eastern tent caterpillars. We think of their webs as unsightly because we are taught to ...

The subject of this writing is one of our most conspicuous caterpillars, the eastern tent caterpillar (Malacosoma americanum). Almost everyone has noticed them, due to the conspicuous white silken ...

Eastern tent caterpillar eggs have begun hatching well ahead of last year's schedule, and the egg hatch is expected to be completed by the first full week of March, University of Kentucky ...

Eastern tent caterpillars, Malacosoma Americanum, are native to North America and are noticed mainly because of the silken tents they build in the forks and crotches of trees in early spring.

The buildup of natural control factors eventually reduces tent caterpillar populations to a low ebb, but in the meantime serious defoliation of many kinds of deciduous trees can occur. The eastern ...

Eastern Tent Caterpillars webs have started popping up in trees. This caterpillar eats the leaves off of trees, especially on wild cherry, apple, and crabapple, although it can also be found on ...

Eastern tent caterpillars are a native species that create noticeable silken nests in trees, primarily black cherry trees. While they may cause temporary defoliation, they do not kill trees and ...