Show simple way to get rid of tent caterpillars A simple and effective way to get ild of tent caterpillars Is described by J G needham of shenew the new york state college of agriculture get a stilt stiff wire bottle brush and fasten it firmly to the tip of a straight cane pole fill a pint milk bottle with kerosene and puta put a wire hanger around its neck for convenient carrying dip the bruh in tile alie kerosene ke roene stick it in the web of the caterpillars and twist it the tent will wind up on the brush caterpillars and all to clear the brush rub it 1 against a convenient tree trunk this I 1 will also smear the caterpillars caterpillar with kerosene rind kill them tills this method I 1 I 1 can be done with clean hands and will prevent some soma damage and much unsightliness in the shrubbery through the whole of the coming season |