tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523777268956554750.post4819179057088047713..comments2023-10-30T04:51:52.497-04:00Comments on International Blue: Attack of the Dogwood Sawfliesrainhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12691108190682826219noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523777268956554750.post-61162264200717039962015-08-04T11:05:02.309-04:002015-08-04T11:05:02.309-04:00Thanks for the advise Listener. This year, they a...Thanks for the advise Listener. This year, they are even worse than last! I didn't take any action though, and the shrubs are completely naked. This will be a test to see if they can recover. I noticed the caterpillars patrolling the garden looking for a meal now that the dogwood leaves are gone. They don't seem interested in eating anything else, thankfully. But the chickens don't seem interested in eating them, either. I'll keep my eyes out for the shiny squarish red things, too. rainhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12691108190682826219noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523777268956554750.post-35260692189863279142015-07-22T09:27:19.226-04:002015-07-22T09:27:19.226-04:00Oh, and check the ground around the bush, too. So...Oh, and check the ground around the bush, too. Sometimes they fall off a leaf and curl up; but after awhile they uncurl and crawl straight for the bush and up to a leaf. How they know which way the bush is eludes me, but it's what they do for a living. I have also sometimes found a shiny, reddish, squarish thing stuck under a leaf. I don't yet know if this is a colony of caterpillars soon to hatch, a chrysalis of sorts, or some other species. But just incase I always remove it, since it clearly didn't come with the bush. All good luck!listenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10258189493159993427noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-523777268956554750.post-16715268094320461552015-07-22T09:20:32.908-04:002015-07-22T09:20:32.908-04:00We have them too. I make a container of soapy wate...We have them too. I make a container of soapy water, put on a pair of "doctor's gloves" and set to work picking them off and popping them into the container. If a leaf has numerous caterpillars on it (usually on the underside), I pluck off the whole leaf and immerse it. The key is to watch for them (here from early July on) and stay ahead of the destruction. Once they stop their cycle, you get a break. Usually in August. I appreciated your well-written story. All the best! :-)listenerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10258189493159993427noreply@blogger.com