Question From: j. WHITE - Delton, Michigan, United States
Q: APROXIMATELY 1"X1/8" SMOOTH NOT FUZZY CREAM/YELLOW MOVE FLAT NOT LIKE INCHWORM EATING LEAVES HAVE NOW SEEN 1/4" LONG WORMS ALSO. HAVE SEEN A COUPLE OF SMALL SILK PATCHES UNDER LEAF AND A COUPLE LEAVES ROLLED. MAYBE ROLLERS? NEED ADVICE ON STOPPING THEM BEFORE ANY MORE DAMAGE. WOULD LIKE TO USE BIODEGRADABLE AND/OR ECO FRIENDLY. SORRY FOR ALL CAPS BUT IT KEPT ERASING WHEN KEYING FOR UPPER/LOWER. HOPE THIS GETS TO YOU OK, I REALLY NEED HELP. THANK YOU JOHN :^) P.S. AM IN S.W. MICHIGAN AND THE DAMAGE SEEMED TO BEGIN IN LAST 2 WEEKS AND WE HAVE HAD JUST A FEW WARM DAYS AND A LOT OF RAIN THE LAST WEEK OR SO. please accept my apology in advance for all lower case. it keeps messing up when I try to do otherwise. hickory nut tree worms eating leaves and some small spider like silk on underside of leave
A: John, Your worms are actually larvae - an infant state of an adult pest. I have no experience growing these trees so if it were my tree I would get an onsite inspection from a certified arborist. To find one in go to www.tcia.org and enter your zip code. The following link from MSU should also be helpful. http://www.ipm.msu.edu/uploads/files/trainingmanuals_general/general_wholemanual.pdf Also Google pest of hickory nut trees Michigan State University for lots more information and help. Best Nancy
