Master Gardeners -- Bagworm Attack -- Snail case bagworm is here,and it's already causing trouble

From: Yakima Herald-Republic | Date: April 6, 2003 | Copyright information

Q. What can you tell me about the snail case bagworm? I've heard it can be a serious problem.

A. It has been found in Yakima County recently, has already done serious damage to Eastern Washington agricultural crops, and is moving into residential areas. The highest concentrations are in the Methow Valley in Okanogan County - but it is also definitely here in Yakima.

It's a member of the moth family; each larva creates a protective bag by cementing small particles of soil, then l...

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