{"id":12095,"date":"2024-04-25T11:07:06","date_gmt":"2024-04-25T15:07:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/?p=12095"},"modified":"2025-02-13T13:30:48","modified_gmt":"2025-02-13T18:30:48","slug":"caterpillars-are-coming","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/blog\/caterpillars-are-coming\/","title":{"rendered":"How To Prevent Tent Caterpillar &#038; Gypsy Moths"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id='gallery-1' class='gallery galleryid-12095 gallery-columns-2 gallery-size-full'><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"250\" height=\"144\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/caterpillar.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"Brown caterpillar with white and black markings crawling on a textured surface\" role=\"presentation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure><figure class='gallery-item'>\n\t\t\t<div class='gallery-icon landscape'>\n\t\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"259\" height=\"194\" src=\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/tent-caterpillars.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full\" alt=\"White silk tent caterpillar nests on tree branches with green foliage background\" role=\"presentation\" \/>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/figure>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n<p data-start=\"155\" data-end=\"472\">There are 26 known species of tent caterpillars, many with multiple subcategories. If you haven\u2019t already spotted cocoons in your trees, they\u2019ll likely be arriving soon! Both tent caterpillars and gypsy moth caterpillars can defoliate acres of trees, making outdoor spaces less enjoyable during their active season.<\/p>\n<h2 data-start=\"474\" data-end=\"520\">Trees Most Affected by Tent Caterpillars<\/h2>\n<p>While most trees will recover and produce new leaves after an infestation, the presence of these pests can be a nuisance, with caterpillars crawling on driveways, decks, and playground equipment.<\/p>\n<h3 data-start=\"521\" data-end=\"566\">Tent caterpillars are particularly fond of:<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"567\" data-end=\"646\">\n<li data-start=\"567\" data-end=\"605\">Wild Cherry<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"567\" data-end=\"605\">Choke Cherry<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"606\" data-end=\"646\">Apple Trees<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"606\" data-end=\"646\">Ornamental Crabapple Trees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3 data-start=\"648\" data-end=\"671\">They can also infest:<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"672\" data-end=\"766\">\n<li data-start=\"672\" data-end=\"713\">Hawthorn<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"672\" data-end=\"713\">Mountain Ash<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"672\" data-end=\"713\">Box Elder<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"714\" data-end=\"766\">El<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"714\" data-end=\"766\">Maple<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"714\" data-end=\"766\">Birch<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"714\" data-end=\"766\">Willow<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"714\" data-end=\"766\">Poplar<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"714\" data-end=\"766\">Oak trees<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-start=\"768\" data-end=\"820\">Trees Most Affected by Gypsy Moth Caterpillars<\/h2>\n<h3 data-start=\"821\" data-end=\"888\">Gypsy moth caterpillars feed on a wide range of trees, including:<\/h3>\n<ul data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"988\">\n<li data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"925\">Oak<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"925\">Maple<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"925\">Apple<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"889\" data-end=\"925\">Crabapple<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"926\" data-end=\"968\">Aspen<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"926\" data-end=\"968\">Willow<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"926\" data-end=\"968\">Birch<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"926\" data-end=\"968\">Mountain ash<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"969\" data-end=\"988\">Pine<\/li>\n<li data-start=\"969\" data-end=\"988\">Spruce<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 data-start=\"1189\" data-end=\"1252\">Don\u2019t Be Deterred!<\/h2>\n<p data-start=\"1253\" data-end=\"1540\">You can still enjoy these beautiful trees with proper care and management. In spring, if you see webs in your trees, remove colonies of young larvae by clipping and destroying the tents when caterpillars are at rest\u2014typically in the early morning, late evening, or on cool, rainy days.<\/p>\n<p data-start=\"1542\" data-end=\"1847\">For taller trees, use a pole pruner to remove nests. Once caterpillars emerge from their cocoons, applying insecticides like Bonide\u2019s Eight or liquid Sevin can help control their population. Always follow the product label for instructions and application rates to ensure safe and effective use.<\/p>\n<h2>Need Help With Pests? Visit Us for Expert Advice and Supplies!<\/h2>\n<p>With <a href=\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/hours-locations\/\">15+ locations across 3 states<\/a> Meadows Farms is close by and happy to help. Our expert team will walk you through options and help figure out the best way to deal with pests. Visit us today.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>There are 26 known species of tent caterpillars, many with multiple subcategories. If you haven\u2019t already spotted cocoons in your trees, they\u2019ll likely be arriving soon! Both tent caterpillars and gypsy moth caterpillars can defoliate acres of trees, making outdoor spaces less enjoyable during their active season. Trees Most Affected by Tent Caterpillars While most&#8230; <a class=\"read-more\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/blog\/caterpillars-are-coming\/\">Read More <i class=\"fas fa-angle-right\" aria-hidden=\"true\"><\/i><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[197],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-12095","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-garden-problems"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.1.1 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>How To Identify &amp; Prevent Tent Caterpillar &amp; Gypsy Moths<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Caterpillars are coming! Learn to identify tent caterpillars &amp; gypsy moths, plus simple prevention methods to keep your trees safe.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/blog\/caterpillars-are-coming\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"How To Identify &amp; Prevent Tent Caterpillar &amp; Gypsy Moths\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:description\" content=\"Caterpillars are coming! Learn to identify tent caterpillars &amp; gypsy moths, plus simple prevention methods to keep your trees safe.\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:url\" content=\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/blog\/caterpillars-are-coming\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:site_name\" content=\"Meadows Farms Nurseries and Landscaping\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:published_time\" content=\"2024-04-25T15:07:06+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"article:modified_time\" content=\"2025-02-13T18:30:48+00:00\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:image\" content=\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/caterpillar.jpg\" \/>\n<meta name=\"author\" content=\"Meadows Farms\" \/>\n<meta name=\"twitter:card\" content=\"summary_large_image\" \/>\n<script type=\"application\/ld+json\" class=\"yoast-schema-graph\">{\"@context\":\"https:\/\/schema.org\",\"@graph\":[{\"@type\":\"Article\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/blog\/caterpillars-are-coming\/#article\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/blog\/caterpillars-are-coming\/\"},\"author\":{\"name\":\"Meadows Farms\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/#\/schema\/person\/84ed21dabe5357aae7be716af560772b\"},\"headline\":\"How To Prevent Tent Caterpillar &#038; Gypsy Moths\",\"datePublished\":\"2024-04-25T15:07:06+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-02-13T18:30:48+00:00\",\"mainEntityOfPage\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/blog\/caterpillars-are-coming\/\"},\"wordCount\":303,\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/#organization\"},\"articleSection\":[\"Garden Problems\"],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"WebPage\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/blog\/caterpillars-are-coming\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/blog\/caterpillars-are-coming\/\",\"name\":\"How To Identify & Prevent Tent Caterpillar & Gypsy Moths\",\"isPartOf\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/#website\"},\"datePublished\":\"2024-04-25T15:07:06+00:00\",\"dateModified\":\"2025-02-13T18:30:48+00:00\",\"description\":\"Caterpillars are coming! Learn to identify tent caterpillars & gypsy moths, plus simple prevention methods to keep your trees safe.\",\"breadcrumb\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/blog\/caterpillars-are-coming\/#breadcrumb\"},\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"ReadAction\",\"target\":[\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/blog\/caterpillars-are-coming\/\"]}]},{\"@type\":\"BreadcrumbList\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/blog\/caterpillars-are-coming\/#breadcrumb\",\"itemListElement\":[{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":1,\"name\":\"Home\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":2,\"name\":\"Garden Problems\",\"item\":\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/blog\/category\/garden-problems\/\"},{\"@type\":\"ListItem\",\"position\":3,\"name\":\"How To Prevent Tent Caterpillar &#038; Gypsy Moths\"}]},{\"@type\":\"WebSite\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/#website\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/\",\"name\":\"Meadows Farms Nurseries and Landscaping\",\"description\":\"A full-service Garden Center with 18 retail locations in Virginia, Maryland, and West Virginia.\",\"publisher\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/#organization\"},\"potentialAction\":[{\"@type\":\"SearchAction\",\"target\":{\"@type\":\"EntryPoint\",\"urlTemplate\":\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/?s={search_term_string}\"},\"query-input\":{\"@type\":\"PropertyValueSpecification\",\"valueRequired\":true,\"valueName\":\"search_term_string\"}}],\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\"},{\"@type\":\"Organization\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/#organization\",\"name\":\"Meadows Farms Nurseries and Landscaping\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/\",\"logo\":{\"@type\":\"ImageObject\",\"inLanguage\":\"en-US\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\",\"url\":\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/meadows-farms-tagline.png\",\"contentUrl\":\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/meadows-farms-tagline.png\",\"width\":257,\"height\":190,\"caption\":\"Meadows Farms Nurseries and Landscaping\"},\"image\":{\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/\"}},{\"@type\":\"Person\",\"@id\":\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/#\/schema\/person\/84ed21dabe5357aae7be716af560772b\",\"name\":\"Meadows Farms\",\"sameAs\":[\"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\"]}]}<\/script>\n<!-- \/ Yoast SEO plugin. -->","yoast_head_json":{"title":"How To Identify & Prevent Tent Caterpillar & Gypsy Moths","description":"Caterpillars are coming! Learn to identify tent caterpillars & gypsy moths, plus simple prevention methods to keep your trees safe.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/blog\/caterpillars-are-coming\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"How To Identify & Prevent Tent Caterpillar & Gypsy Moths","og_description":"Caterpillars are coming! Learn to identify tent caterpillars & gypsy moths, plus simple prevention methods to keep your trees safe.","og_url":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/blog\/caterpillars-are-coming\/","og_site_name":"Meadows Farms Nurseries and Landscaping","article_published_time":"2024-04-25T15:07:06+00:00","article_modified_time":"2025-02-13T18:30:48+00:00","og_image":[{"url":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/caterpillar.jpg","type":"","width":"","height":""}],"author":"Meadows Farms","twitter_card":"summary_large_image","schema":{"@context":"https:\/\/schema.org","@graph":[{"@type":"Article","@id":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/blog\/caterpillars-are-coming\/#article","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/blog\/caterpillars-are-coming\/"},"author":{"name":"Meadows Farms","@id":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/#\/schema\/person\/84ed21dabe5357aae7be716af560772b"},"headline":"How To Prevent Tent Caterpillar &#038; Gypsy Moths","datePublished":"2024-04-25T15:07:06+00:00","dateModified":"2025-02-13T18:30:48+00:00","mainEntityOfPage":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/blog\/caterpillars-are-coming\/"},"wordCount":303,"publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/#organization"},"articleSection":["Garden Problems"],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/blog\/caterpillars-are-coming\/","url":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/blog\/caterpillars-are-coming\/","name":"How To Identify & Prevent Tent Caterpillar & Gypsy Moths","isPartOf":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/#website"},"datePublished":"2024-04-25T15:07:06+00:00","dateModified":"2025-02-13T18:30:48+00:00","description":"Caterpillars are coming! Learn to identify tent caterpillars & gypsy moths, plus simple prevention methods to keep your trees safe.","breadcrumb":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/blog\/caterpillars-are-coming\/#breadcrumb"},"inLanguage":"en-US","potentialAction":[{"@type":"ReadAction","target":["https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/blog\/caterpillars-are-coming\/"]}]},{"@type":"BreadcrumbList","@id":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/blog\/caterpillars-are-coming\/#breadcrumb","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"name":"Home","item":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"name":"Garden Problems","item":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/blog\/category\/garden-problems\/"},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"name":"How To Prevent Tent Caterpillar &#038; Gypsy Moths"}]},{"@type":"WebSite","@id":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/#website","url":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/","name":"Meadows Farms Nurseries and Landscaping","description":"A full-service Garden Center with 18 retail locations in Virginia, Maryland, and West Virginia.","publisher":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/#organization"},"potentialAction":[{"@type":"SearchAction","target":{"@type":"EntryPoint","urlTemplate":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/?s={search_term_string}"},"query-input":{"@type":"PropertyValueSpecification","valueRequired":true,"valueName":"search_term_string"}}],"inLanguage":"en-US"},{"@type":"Organization","@id":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/#organization","name":"Meadows Farms Nurseries and Landscaping","url":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","inLanguage":"en-US","@id":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/","url":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/meadows-farms-tagline.png","contentUrl":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/07\/meadows-farms-tagline.png","width":257,"height":190,"caption":"Meadows Farms Nurseries and Landscaping"},"image":{"@id":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/#\/schema\/logo\/image\/"}},{"@type":"Person","@id":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/#\/schema\/person\/84ed21dabe5357aae7be716af560772b","name":"Meadows Farms","sameAs":["https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com"]}]}},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12095","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=12095"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12095\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17039,"href":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/12095\/revisions\/17039"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=12095"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=12095"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.meadowsfarms.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=12095"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}