Originally Posted by RubyPitbull
You are welcome Agor. Tent caterpillars serve no useful purpose. They don't pollinate anything. So feel free to destroy the nests. If you do any kind of limb trimming in the late fall/winter, that is the time to check for the eggs and kill them. Just use a gloved hand and squash them with your gloved fingers. It is the best and easiest way to control them. Since you were able to catch them early enough, next year, the foliage should grow back on that limb. If it doesn't, the following fall/winter, cut the limb off. Don't do it now. Trees should be pruned when they are dormant. Late fall through very early spring is a safe time. Don't cut it flush to the tree. Leave about a 2 inch stump.