Midsummer is when bagworm damage becomes impossible to miss on Central Alabama's evergreens. The small, spindle-shaped bags hanging from cedars, junipers, and arborvitae look like pinecones at first glance, which is exactly why so many homeowners walk past them without a second thought until half the tree has gone brown.
Each bag holds a caterpillar that feeds on needles from the inside out, and by the time the browning is obvious, the infestation has usually been building for weeks. Evergreens do not push out a fresh flush of growth the way deciduous trees do, so heavy bagworm damage can mean permanent bare patches rather than a full recovery.
Catching an infestation early, while bags are still small and scattered, gives a treatment plan the best shot at saving the tree. Waiting until the browning spreads narrows the options considerably.
Do you have cedars, junipers, or arborvitae on your property, and have you checked them closely this month?
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A close-up photo of bagworm bags hanging on an evergreen branch, or a before/after of a treated cedar or juniper from a real ACE job. Authentic photos of the actual pest damage perform far better than a generic tree photo.
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