| Appearance:This serious pest seems to
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| | caterpillars present, damage can range
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| have an outbreak approximately every 10
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| | from a light thinning to the complete
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| -15 years. They feed mainly on aspen and
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| | elimination of the foliage present. If
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| poplar, but will take advantage of any
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| | the cycle continues heavily for 3-4 years
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| foliage they can get. Forest tent
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| | the host tree may die. In most years the
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| caterpillars are approximately 40-50 mm
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| | tree will usually re-foliate, either
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| in length when fully grown. They are a
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| | later the same year or the
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| dark brown colour with blue bands along
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| | next.Controlling the problem:Weather,
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| their right and left sides. A row of
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| | loss of the food source, disease,
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| white markings is present all along the
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| | predators and parasites all play a major
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| centre of their backs.Life cycle:The
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| | role in controlling forest tent
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| adult moths can be found mating from July
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| | caterpillar populations. If possible you
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| through August. Once mating is completed,
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| | may be able to remove the egg bands from
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| the females will lay their eggs in
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| | the affected trees in late fall or early
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| structures known as egg bands. This is
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| | spring. If you are using an insecticide
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| where the forest tent caterpillar gets
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| | to control this pest, ensure you follow
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| its name as the egg bands containing
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| | all the directions on the label before
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| 100-200 eggs resemble small tents within
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| | and while applying. Ensure you apply
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| the branches of the tree. The larvae
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| | early in the spring when damage is
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| emerge from their protective egg bands in
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| | minimal and the larvae are small.Paul is
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| the spring. This emergence usually
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| | a Certified Pesticide Applicator in the
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| coincides with the appearance of leaves
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| | province of Alberta, Canada. He has over
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| on the host trees. The larvae will feed
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| | 15 years experience in the lawn care
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| on the newly sprouted foliage till mid to
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| | industry.
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| late June. Depending on the number of
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