![Tiger swallowtail cateripllar.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-p44-tiger-swallowtail.jpg?itok=6prrsAJ_)
![Tiger swallowtail cateripllar.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-p44-tiger-swallowtail.jpg?itok=6prrsAJ_)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 44
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Tiger swallowtail caterpillars (Papilio glaucus) are present from May to October. They produce two to three generations per year. Preferred host plants include hoptree, birch, tulip tree, ash, basswood, cherry, apple, willow and magnolia.
![Elm sawfly caterpillar.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-p15-elm-sawfly.jpg?itok=gqGYallC)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 15
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Elm sawfly caterpillars (Cimbex americana) are present from summer to fall. They produce one generation per year.
![Unicorn caterpillar.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-p47-unicorn-caterpillar.jpg?itok=NJoGDJ3O)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 47
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Unicorn caterpillars (Schizura unicornis) are present from summer to fall. They produce one generation per year.
![Cover art for publication IPM1019](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/images/ipm1019cvr.jpg?itok=yruhXjnq)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden
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Caterpillars are some of the most easily observed insects in backyards and gardens. Learn to identify them so you will know what type of butterflies or moths they will turn into.
![Garden webworm caterpillar.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-p18-garden-webworm.jpg?itok=eN_fDE_O)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 18
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Garden webworm caterpillars (Achyra rantalis) are present from late spring to fall. They produce two to three generations per year.
![Viceroy caterpillar.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-p50-viceroy.jpg?itok=A4jACRZO)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 50
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Viceroy caterpillars (Limenitis archippus) are present from early summer to fall. They produce two generations per year.
![Tussock moth caterpillar.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-p53-tussock-moth.jpg?itok=E8QdRxSq)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 53
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Whitemarked tussock moth caterpillars (Orgyia leucostigma) are present from May to October. They produce two generations per year.
![Greenstriped mapleworm caterpillars.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-p21-greenstriped-mapleworm.jpg?itok=Q739HX_6)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 21
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Greenstriped mapleworm caterpillars (Dryocampa rubicunda) are present from late spring to late fall. They produce one to two generations per year.
![Zebra swallowtail caterpillar.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-p56-zebra-swallowtail.jpg?itok=3MgG11vV)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 56
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Zebra swallowtail caterpillars (Graphium marcellus) are present from May to November. They produce two to three generations per year.
![Hickory horned devil caterpillar.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-p24-hickory-horned-devil.jpg?itok=8fgE8cj_)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 24
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Hickory horned devil caterpillars (Citheronia regalis) are present from July to October. They produce two generations per year.
![Io moth caterpillar.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-p27-io-moth.jpg?itok=x35LlEfb)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 27
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Io moth caterpillars (Automeris io) are present from July to October. They produce two generations per year.
![Orangedog catterpillar.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-p30-orangedog.jpg?itok=CfkPfF5t)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 30
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Orangedog caterpillars (Papilio cresphontes) are present from July to October. They produce two generations per year. They are considered a pest to citrus trees.
![Spider mite.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-04/g07273cvr.jpg?itok=IQ-TPc_b)
Least-Toxic Control Methods to Manage Indoor Plant Pests
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This publication discusses some of the least-toxic control options you can use for pests of houseplants, home greenhouses and interior plantscapes.
![Pickleworm caterpillar.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-p33-pickleworm.jpg?itok=fESfRmFp)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 33
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Pickleworm caterpillars (Diaphania nitidalis) are present from summer to fall. They produce two to three generations per year.
![Cover art for publication G7276](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/images/g07276cvr.jpg?itok=40nmli1q)
Twig Girdler and Twig Pruner
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Twig Girdler and Twig Pruner are long-horned beetle species that attack numerous types of valuable trees. Visit our website to learn more.
![Cover art for publication G6030](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/images/g06030cvr-2.jpg?itok=UpP63tAk)
Home Fruit Production: Peach and Nectarine Culture
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Peach and nectarine trees require considerable care, so cultivars must be carefully selected. Get tips for growing these fruits — including how many trees to plant, how to train and prune them, and how much to water them — in this guide.
![Bagworm caterpillar bag hanging from a branch.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-p04-bagworm_0.jpg?itok=wewh1obl)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 04
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Bagworm caterpillars (Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis) are present from early June to August. They produce one generation per year.
![Red-spotted purple caterpillar.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-p36-red-spotted-purple.jpg?itok=Bp7P6gzS)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 36
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Red-spotted purple caterpillars (Limenitis arthemis) are present from early summer to fall. They produce two generations per year.
![Cover art for publication G7360](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/images/g07360cvr.jpg?itok=IeGtOEqH)
Boxelder Bug
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![Cabbage looper caterpillar.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-p07-cabbage-looper.jpg?itok=LZVRCHXU)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 07
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Cabbage looper caterpillars (Trichoplusia ni) are present from late spring to fall. They produce two to three generations per year.
![Smalleyed sphinx caterpillars.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-p39-smalleyed-sphinx.jpg?itok=ImqUPVoP)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 39
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Smalleyed sphinx caterpillars (Paonias myops) are present from May through September. They produce multiple generations per year.
![Clearwinged sphinx caterpillar.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-p10-clearwinged-sphinx.jpg?itok=WW3p-KuZ)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 10
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Clearwinged sphinx caterpillars (Hemaris diffinis) are present from April to September. They produce two generations per year.
![Stalk borer caterpillar.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-p42-stalk-borer.jpg?itok=5m_MUDLX)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 42
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Stalk borer caterpillars (Papaipema nebris) are present from May to August. They produce one generation per year.
![Eastern tent caterpillars.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-p13-eastern-tent-caterpillar.jpg?itok=WeDCUAg_)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 13
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Eastern tent caterpillars (Malacosoma americanum) are present from early spring to June. They produce one generation per year.
![Tobacco hornworm caterpillar.](/sites/default/files/styles/large/public/2024-01/ipm1019cvr-p45-tobacco-hornworm.jpg?itok=AryyGYRw)
Caterpillars in Your Yard and Garden, Page 45
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Tobacco hornworm caterpillars (Manduca sexta), left, and tomato hornworm caterpillars (Manduca quinquemaculata), below, are present from June through September. They produce two or more generations per year.