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.
Eastern tent caterpillars prefer cherry, plum, peach, apple, hawthorn and related plants. If food is scarce, it may attack other trees, such as oaks.Larvae are colorful and may have a white appearance to the upper surface of these caterpillars. They also make a large tent.astern tent caterpillars prefer cherry, plum, peach, apple, hawthorn and related plants. If food is scarce, it may attack other trees, such as oaks.