The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) is an aphid-like insect that feeds mainly upon Hemlock tree species. HWA was introduced into the eastern United States from Japan in 1951 by the import of infected ...

The hemlock woolly adelgid, which was first documented on the East ... where scientists studied its biology and assessed the risk of releasing it into the wild to control the adelgid. The first ...

The UNG Ecological Protection Lab (formerly the Beetle Lab) has led in regional efforts to protect the Eastern Hemlock from the invasive Wooly Adelgid by initiating biological control efforts through ...

unfortunately the hemlock is currently devastated by the hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA). Since the adelgid’s introduction into Richmond, Virginia in 1951, the Eastern hemlock has faced considerable ...

(FOX 2) - The invasive pest that feeds on Michigan's native hemlock trees has been found in a ninth Michigan county, further threatening the state's forests. The latest infestation of hemlock ...

Hemlock woolly adelgid was first identified in Yarmouth. As the bug makes its way east, an organization is partnering with local landowners to get rid of them. Giuliana Grillo has the story.

That hiker found the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, Derico said. The sap-ingesting insect is native to east Asia and first came to the eastern United States in 1951 in Richmond, Va., Derico said.

A guided hike will be held Jan. 10 at Salmon River Falls in Richland to learn how to survey hemlock trees for the presence of an invasive insect ...

Hemlock woolly adelgids on hemlock tree needles are seen through a microscope at a lab in Petersham, Mass., Oct. 5, 2016. THE CANADIAN PRESS/AP-Elise Amendola FREDERICTON — The offspring of ...