Exterminating Puss Caterpillars, Pg. 7: If your site has a major infestation of puss caterpillars, or if they are infesting the foliage of several tall trees on your property, is is likely that someone or something destroyed their natural predators during the previous 12 months.

The temptation to spray infested shrubs or trees with traditional pesticides will be very strong, yet that will only compound the situation. Spraying traditional pesticides will possibly lead to a repetition of the infestation cycle for several more years. The caterpillar's natural predators must be allowed to recover, so they can destroy the puss caterpillars without any additional help. 

Please e-mail me with information on such infestations, along with details of any unusual events in your neighborhood that may have contributed to it.

If you have experiences using traditional pesticides, THURICIDE, DIPEL 150, or any other agent or product for puss caterpillar control, please contact me with a report on your experience.  It is important to learn from the experiences of others, and your reports will help immeasurably.  Many thanks in advance.

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