{"id":15461,"date":"2019-09-05T18:38:27","date_gmt":"2019-09-05T21:38:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/?p=15461"},"modified":"2022-05-11T23:30:44","modified_gmt":"2022-05-12T02:30:44","slug":"controlling-cankerworms-by-tree-banding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/tree-care\/controlling-cankerworms-by-tree-banding\/","title":{"rendered":"Controlling Cankerworms by Tree Banding"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>As the leaves turn brilliant shades of red, amber and gold, creeping, crawling cankerworms are inching their way toward the canopies to destroy the colorful leaves on your favorite trees.<\/p> <p>\u201cCankerworms can cause complete\u00a0defoliation,\u201d says Jeff Hahn, extension entomologist with the University of Minnesota.<\/p> <p>The insects, which inch their way up tree trunks to reach the leaves, feed on a number of deciduous shade tree species, including elm, maple, oak, hickory, boxelder, basswood and ash. Infestations are common across North America with infestations occurring from Maine to California.<\/p> <h2>Life Cycle of a Fall\u00a0Cankerworm<\/h2> <p>There are two species of cankerworms:<\/p> <p>The fall cankerworms (Alsophila pometaria) emerge from the ground in late fall. In their larval stage, the wingless, small green caterpillars emerge from the soil after the first frost; the adult female\u00a0cankerworms crawl up tree trunks to lay eggs and can deposit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/ento.psu.edu\/extension\/factsheets\/fall-cankerworm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">upward of 100 eggs<\/a>\u00a0on the branches and twigs. They overwinter in the tree, then cankerworm\u00a0eggs hatch in the early\u00a0spring feed on the emerging buds and new leaves.<\/p> <p>The spring cankerworm (Paleacrita vernata). Closely related to its fall cousin, adult spring cankerworms emerge and deposit eggs in late March and throughout April.<\/p> <p>Both species are very similar in appearance. One way to tell them apart is to count their short &#8220;prolegs.&#8221; Fall cankerworms have three pairs, spring cankerworms two.<\/p> <p>They chow down on their host trees at about the same time. The damage first shows up as shot holes. With a significant infestation, they eat every part of a tree&#8217;s leaves except the midrib.<\/p> <p>The larvae dangle themselves on silken threads until swept away by a breeze to the ground, or to another host.<\/p> <h2>Defoliation Left Behind<\/h2> <p>Defoliation is not just unattractive; it can\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fs.usda.gov\/Internet\/FSE_DOCUMENTS\/stelprdb5426975.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">weaken trees, slow growth and cause trees to die<\/a>\u00a0\u2014 not to mention the \u201cick\u201d factor associated with having thousands of worms crawling around the trunks and canopies, dropping feces from treetops.<\/p> <p>Cankerworm infestations can be devastating and controlling the adult fall cankerworm population is key to preventing further damage in the spring.<\/p> <h2>Tree Banding to Control Cankerworms<\/h2> <p>Insecticides can be used to control\u00a0cankerworms, also known as inchworms or also known as loopers, due to their slow, looping crawling motion. Bacillus thuringiensis, or b.t., goes by many trade names and is effective when sprayed in spring.<\/p> <p>Tree banding is another popular \u2014 and nonchemical \u2014 option to treat the pests. Tree bands are sticky adhesives that wrap around the trunks of deciduous trees. They capture the wingless\u00a0female\u00a0cankerworms as they ascend the trunk.<\/p> <figure id=\"attachment_15464\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-15464\" style=\"width: 250px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Jeff-Hahn.jpg\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-15464\" src=\"https:\/\/www.lawnstarter.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Jeff-Hahn-250x300.jpg\" alt=\"Jeff Hahn\" width=\"250\" height=\"291\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-15464\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Jeff Hahn<\/figcaption><\/figure> <p>\u201cFor every cankerworm stuck in glue, it\u2019s one less that can go up to the top of the tree to lay eggs,\u201d Hahn says.<\/p> <p>The bands are commonly wrapped around trees that have been attacked by cankerworms in the past. Young, newly planted trees can also benefit from banding.<\/p> <p>\u201cA healthy mature tree can tolerate complete\u00a0defoliation \u2014 although there are aesthetic concerns,\u201d says Hahn. \u201cYou have to take more care to prevent smaller trees from defoliation because they can\u2019t handle the stress.\u201d<\/p> <p>Banding trees also protect against other climbing insects.\u00a0Codling moths, pecan weevils and ants can&#8217;t get past the sticky bug barrier. Tree bands are low cost and nontoxic. In heavily infested areas, capture completely cover the sticky surface, requiring replacement bands in mid-season. Arborists can install tree bands but it&#8217;s also a simple DIY pest control option.<\/p> <h2>Community Banding Efforts<\/h2> <p>Banding also requires a community effort. In communities such as\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.fairfaxcounty.gov\/publicworks\/fall-cankerworm\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Fairfax County, Va.<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/leaderpost.com\/news\/local-news\/city-urging-residents-to-band-trees-to-prevent-cankerworm-invasions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Regina, Saskatchewan<\/a>, and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/durhamnc.gov\/DocumentCenter\/View\/953\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Durham, N.C.<\/a>, citywide tree banding programs encourage residents to band the trees on their properties to protect against pests such as fall\u00a0cankerworm. In the city of Charlotte, N.C.,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.charlottenc.gov\/HNS\/CE\/Environment\/Documents\/Tree_Care_Program_Guidelines_FY19.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">grants<\/a>\u00a0of up to $3,000 are available to neighborhood organizations to defray the cost of tree banding. The reason, Hahn says, is safety in numbers.<\/p> <p>\u201cIf you band your tree but the neighbors don\u2019t band theirs, cankerworms will create strands of silk to move between trees,\u201d he says. \u201cThey might not lay eggs in your tree but you\u2019ll still have cankerworms.\u201d<\/p> <p>Main photo credit:\u00a0<a title=\"User:Polinizador\" href=\"https:\/\/commons.wikimedia.org\/wiki\/User:Polinizador\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Beatriz Moisset<\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>As the leaves turn brilliant shades of red, amber and gold, creeping, crawling cankerworms are inching their way toward the 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