Tree banding in November and December is an effective way of controlling the cankerworm. By applying a glue barrier to the tree trunk, the wingless cankerworm moths are trapped as they climb the tree. For best results, band between the Thanksgiving and Christmas holidays.

What is the purpose of tree banding?

Tree banding stops the female moths from climbing up the tree. The sticky tree bands trap them and they die. The tree banding can also trap other insects including ants and other crawlers that can impact your fruit tree's health and eventual harvest.

What does banding a tree mean?

A tree band is a wrap that goes all the way around the trunk of the tree. ... By stopping the mating process right in the middle, females are unable to lay new eggs at the canopy level of the tree, and since there are no larvae, the leaves are safe from being cankerworm dinner!