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Hemlock Woolly Adelgid

Adelges tsugae

Not Evaluated

About

A devastating invasive pest of eastern hemlock in North America, originally from East Asia. It feeds at the base of needles, killing branches and eventually the tree.

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Did You Know?

It has killed millions of hemlocks from Georgia to Maine since its detection in the 1950s.