Eco Talk: Hemlock woolly adelgid still a threat to local trees
Judy Wright Special to The Citizen The recent discovery of a population of spotted lanternflies in the Ithaca area is cause for concern because their potential to create havoc with both our agricultural crops and landscape. Yet for the past decade or so, the hemlock woolly adelgid — a tiny invasive insect originating in East Asia capable of destroying eastern hemlock trees in forests as well as ornamental hemlock trees found in residential landscaping — has been slowly creeping into the Finger Lakes. A map showing their presence by town is located at dec.ny.gov/docs/lands_for...
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