Landscape Juniper - what the heck is this "pod" ?

[GrimLore]

Appreciate anyone being able to ID this "growth". Never saw it before and the plant appears healthy otherwise. There is about twenty of them. They are grey and feel as if they are full of air like a rubber ball...



Thanks !
Grimmy

 

[rockm]

That would be an evergreen bagworm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evergreen_bagworm

 

[sorce]

Target practice!

Sorce

 

[thumblessprimate1]

Squash it. Throw them on the ground, and they'll wiggle their way to find some other plant to hang on to.

 

[GrimLore]

That would be an evergreen bagworm
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evergreen_bagworm

Thank you - time for some pod picking and Malathion before they hatch out.

Grimmy

 

[GrimLore]

Throw them on the ground, and they'll wiggle their way to find some other plant to hang on to.

Nah - the other plants to hang on to are kind of expensive to replace. I can trim off the pods and destroy them and then treat the plant

Grimmy

 

[Leo in N E Illinois]

bagworm and gypsy moth are similar. Throw the bags into a garbage bag and out with the trash. If you are warm enough that buds are popping on deciduous, you will need to spray. Malathion will work most likely - read label to see if listed on malathion label. organic - a BT product might work or a pyrethrum based product. Resistance is common with pyrethrins. Not organic - Merit or imidiproclid for a systemic would work.

 

[Cypress187]

Eeuw.

 

[M. Frary]

I think fire would best disposal method.

 

[GrimLore]

bagworm and gypsy moth are similar. Throw the bags into a garbage bag and out with the trash. If you are warm enough that buds are popping on deciduous, you will need to spray. Malathion will work most likely - read label to see if listed on malathion label. organic - a BT product might work or a pyrethrum based product. Resistance is common with pyrethrins. Not organic - Merit or imidiproclid for a systemic would work.

Here the buds on everything are just starting to show as bumps on the Deciduous. These "bags" are still far from hatching so I am removing them today and will follow up by removing any interior dead growth. It is a Landscape plant on the direct center of bordering yards and we have great neighbors so it won't be a problem. Also inspected their other overgrown shrubs and found no such problems. Our Cedars, Spruce, and other conifers look unaffected as well. When it is cleaned up I am using the Malathion more as a preventative at this point - The Agri center told me it really should not be needed but won't hurt... I told them it will make me rest better

Grimmy

 

[GrimLore]

I think fire would best disposal method.

I agree but sealed bags that go directly to landfill will as well for now. Our fire pit is still buried in the shed for the Winter

Grimmy