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The hemlock woolly adelgid is a tiny, aphid-like insect that is ravaging hemlocks from Maine to Georgia. The woolly adelgid is considered a serious threat to species of eastern hemlocks and to the overall health of forest and river ecosystems. Read on to learn more about the woolly adelgid, and find out how to tell if the hemlocks in your yard are infested.
Hemlock trees showing woolly adelgid damage. The hemlock woolly adelgid is a tiny, aphid-like insect that is ravaging hemlocks from Maine to Georgia. It attacks large native hemlock forests as well as hemlock landscape trees in your yard. The woolly adelgid is considered a serious threat to species of eastern hemlocks as well as the overall health of forest and river ecosystems. Hemlocks are one of the most popular trees planted in parks and backyards, so this problem can hit close to home. If the hemlocks in your yard are infested with the woolly adelgid, here’s what you need to do.