Remedy Pest Control is happy to offer tree banding (also known as tree wrapping) to Charlotte and surrounding suburbs. Proper tree banding is an effective safeguard against the annoying fall cankerworm that once wreaked havoc on our city’s beautiful willow oaks and other area trees. Remedy recommends completing your tree banding before Christmas each year, which is when females typically crawl up local trees to lay their eggs on twigs and small branches. While the cankerworm will not necessarily kill your trees, they can put your trees under stress from repeated defoliation. This makes them more susceptible to things like drought and disease.