Definition of quest for Students. 1  1 : an effort to find or do something a quest for answers. 2  2 : a usually adventurous journey made in search of something a quest for lost treasure.
Tree caterpillar nests look like silken bags hanging in branches. You can either remove each nest by cutting the silken string at its top and then dropping the entire nest in soapy water or tear the nest open with a stick and let birds prey on the caterpillars inside. The pests feed during the day when the sun shines.
The Greater Peach Tree Borer and the Lesser Peach Tree Borer are worm-like moth larvae that attack peach trees in early spring and feed on the inner bark and tree tissues. Getting rid of peach tree borers takes some planning, correct timing and ongoing treatment. Get Rid of the Borer Worms & Eggs Spray the peach treeâs lower branches and trunk down to the ground with an insecticide approved for peach tree borers, beginning in late May to early June.