Property owners in Iowa and South Dakota should be on the lookout for tent caterpillars. These pests are known for constructing silky tents on the branches and feeding on the leaves of your trees and shrubs. As a result, they can severely defoliate them if left untreated. If you notice tent caterpillars on your plants, it’s important to schedule a curative treatment as soon as possible to control the infestation. After the caterpillars have been eradicated, you should also consider scheduling tree and shrub fertilization treatments to help them recover and promote new, healthy growth.

What are tent caterpillars, and how do they damage trees and shrubs?

Tent caterpillars are a common pest that can wreak havoc on your trees and shrubs during the summer. These caterpillars are usually blue and black and have a hairy body, plus they are easily recognizable due to the silky tents they construct on the branches. The presence of these tents not only detracts from the aesthetic appeal of your property but also indicates the potential for further damage to your plants if left unaddressed. Additionally, they voraciously feed on the leaves of your plants, causing extensive defoliation and hindering their growth if the infestation is severe.

If you notice tent caterpillars on your plants, you should schedule curative treatments right away.

If you notice tent caterpillars infesting your trees and shrubs, it is crucial to take immediate action. Early detection and intervention are key to minimizing the damage caused by these pests. To effectively control tent caterpillars, you'll want to schedule professional curative treatments right away. When you do, pros will come out and assess the severity of the infestation. Once they confirm your plants are suffering from a tent caterpillar infestation, they'll apply their highly effective treatments to eliminate them and prevent further harm.

You can help your trees and shrubs recover from tent caterpillars by scheduling fertilization treatments.

Even after successfully controlling a tent caterpillar infestation, your trees and shrubs may still exhibit signs of damage, such as reduced foliage or weakened growth. To aid in their recovery, it is beneficial to schedule tree and shrub fertilization treatments.

Fertilization provides essential nutrients to your plants, including nitrogen, phosphorus, and potassium. These nutrients help to promote healthy growth, restoring their vigor and rebuilding their strength after a tent caterpillar infestation. That way, they can get back to tip-top shape in no time!

Routinely fertilizing your trees and shrubs will ensure they always look their best and stay healthy and strong to resist tent caterpillars in the future.

Call us today to schedule our tree and shrub insect control service to get rid of tent caterpillars.

If you're dealing with tent caterpillars infesting your trees and shrubs, you've come to the right place! At Sharp Lawn Care, we offer a tree and shrub insect control service, where we'll apply our highly effective curative treatments to eliminate these pests and keep them from causing additional damage to your plants. What's more, we also offer fertilization applications to help nurse them back to health! We've been tackling plant insects and maintaining the optimal condition of trees and shrubs for 19 years, so you can trust that we have everything we need to do the same for yours next!

We offer our tree and shrub insect control service to residential and commercial properties, as well as HOAs, in %ia-targetarea1full%%, Sioux Falls, SD, and other nearby areas like Tea and Harrisburg. If your property is located in the Sioux Falls, SD area, you can call us at (605) 251-6880 to schedule. If you're in Sioux City, IA, you can reach us at (712) 253-8024 to get started so that we can deliver the professional care your trees and shrubs deserve!