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.
What to Spray for Bagworms. Timely treatment is necessary to rid conifers of bagworms. Bagworms (Thyridopteryx ephemeraeformis) make their appearance in early to mid-summer. Usually found on conifers, you can recognize this caterpillar's presence by the hanging pods they make from the host tree's needles.