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Why Caterpillars Matter + A Spotted Lanternfly Update

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Adam Baker, technical advisor with the Davey Institute discusses all things caterpillars, including their benefit and specific species like the hickory horn devil, bagworm and monarch. Adam also shares the silver lining of the spotted lanternfly invasion hitting the East Coast.

In this episode we cover:

  • Most common caterpillars during each season (1:08)
  • Is the hickory horn devil harmful? (3:00)
  • Which butterflies are harmful to pawpaw trees (4:00)
  • Benefits of caterpillars (5:01)
  • Can caterpillars damage your trees (5:57)
  • Bagworms (8:18)
  • Fall web worm (11:00)
  • Understanding bugs in the cycle of nature (12:11)
  • How Adam became an entomologist (14:10)(19:51)
  • How the monarch butterfly is doing (16:10)
  • The spotted lanternfly silver lining (17:53)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.

To learn more about bagworms read our blog, Bagworms: Are They Harmful and How specific Can I Get Rid of Them?
To learn more about Adam's research with the monarch butterflies check out his article with Maplegrove Magazine.

Connect with Davey Tree on social media:
Twitter: @DaveyTree
Facebook: @DaveyTree
Instagram: @daveytree
YouTube: The Davey Tree Expert Company
LinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert Company

Connect with Doug Oster at www.dougoster.com.

Have topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at podcasts@davey.com. We want to hear from you!

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Adam Baker, technical advisor with the Davey Institute discusses all things caterpillars, including their benefit and specific species like the hickory horn devil, bagworm and monarch. Adam also shares the silver lining of the spotted lanternfly invasion hitting the East Coast.

In this episode we cover:

  • Most common caterpillars during each season (1:08)
  • Is the hickory horn devil harmful? (3:00)
  • Which butterflies are harmful to pawpaw trees (4:00)
  • Benefits of caterpillars (5:01)
  • Can caterpillars damage your trees (5:57)
  • Bagworms (8:18)
  • Fall web worm (11:00)
  • Understanding bugs in the cycle of nature (12:11)
  • How Adam became an entomologist (14:10)(19:51)
  • How the monarch butterfly is doing (16:10)
  • The spotted lanternfly silver lining (17:53)

To find your local Davey office, check out our find a local office page to search by zip code.

To learn more about bagworms read our blog, Bagworms: Are They Harmful and How specific Can I Get Rid of Them?
To learn more about Adam's research with the monarch butterflies check out his article with Maplegrove Magazine.

Connect with Davey Tree on social media:
Twitter: @DaveyTree
Facebook: @DaveyTree
Instagram: @daveytree
YouTube: The Davey Tree Expert Company
LinkedIn: The Davey Tree Expert Company

Connect with Doug Oster at www.dougoster.com.

Have topics you'd like us to cover on the podcast? Email us at podcasts@davey.com. We want to hear from you!

  continue reading

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