Heavy infestations of tent caterpillars can weaken a tree by destroying a substantial number of leaves.

This is the time of year when you might find your trees and shrubs under attack from the eastern tent caterpillar, a native defoliator, according to Patrick Byers, horticulture specialist, University of Missouri Extension.


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