Caterpillar ID

[RobA]

I have 4 yellow dogwoods and 4 red osier dogwoods at my driveway entrance. Over the past 2 weeks or so small white caterpillars have eaten the leaves off of them. Other nearby bushes and trees are untouched. I've attached 2 pictures. Any thoughts on what the caterpillar is?

 

[2LaneCruzer]

Picture is not detailed enough. Try Googling "Caterpillar Identification Guide".

small white caterpillar i.d. - Google Search


Could be the Dogwood Sawfly Larvae:


Dogwood Sawfly Larvae | nine apple trees

 

[RobA]

Thanks 2Lane. It's Dogwood Sawfly. They stripped the bushes bare. Happened last year too and they came back just fine.

 

[Spanner]

I was expecting a question on Bulldozers...

 

[JRobyn]

Yup. It definitely is not a D8.

 

[mapper]

BT is very effective for controlling most caterpillars, it is a bacteria that messes up their digestive track.