PDF-Rev. The hemlock woolly adelgid is a very destructive pest of eastern

Figure 1 Insecticide applied as a soil drench Figure 2 Insecticide can be injected into the soil around hemlock trees Rev 0610 Foliar Treatments This refers to treatments that kill adelg. Other factors can influence the impact of the hemlock woolly adelgid. Other insects, such as elongate hemlock such as biological, chemical, cultural, and silvicultural control to reduce the populatio Ex situ . Gene Conservation of Eastern Hemlocks (. Tsuga. . canadensis. ) . Threatened . by the Hemlock Woolly . Adelgid. (. Adelges. . tsugae. ). Robert . M. Jetton. 1. , . Kevin M. Potter. 2. , William . Tennessee Division of Forestry. Background History of HWA. Hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) (. Adelges tsugae) . is a non-native insect pest that kills native eastern and carolina hemlocks. . (. Tsuga canadensis . of this forest resource in the East. The potential ecological impacts of this exotic pest are hemlock in the East. It can be found from New Hampshire to nwest to central Pennsylvania (Figure 1). The The EASTERN HEMLOCK. Tsuga canadensis. Presented by:. Jayme Longo . Why Hemlocks are Important. Scenic Beauty. 1. Erosion Control. 2. Hydrology Modification. Cooling Temperatures -. Trout Habitat. 3. at the Spectral Curves of Hemlocks Infested With Hemlock Woolly . Adelgid. Cole . Williams, Forestry Major, Department of Natural Resources. cju97@wildcats.unh.edu. Methods. Sampling. – I sampled by filling a one gallon Ziploc bag with foliage. I moistened some tissue to seal in with each bag to keep the samples from drying out. . Threatened by Hemlock Woolly AdelgidDavid A. Orwig, Harvard Forest &David Kittredge, UMass Extension he introduced HEMLOCK WOOLLY ADELGID (HWA; Adelges tsugae Annand) continues to migrate nor Tennessee Division of Forestry. Background History of HWA. Hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) (. Adelges tsugae) . is a non-native insect pest that kills native eastern and carolina hemlocks. . (. Tsuga canadensis . Background History of HWA. Hemlock woolly . adelgid. (HWA) . (. Adelges. . tsugae. ) . is a non-native insect pest that kills native eastern hemlock . (. Tsuga. . canadensis. ). . HWA was first discovered in Virginia in 1951 and as of 2012 has spread to 18 eastern states where it has significantly altered or reduced native hemlock populations . Adults and nymphs are 1/16. th. of an inch long and very hard to find. It produces a white wool-like covering to protect itself and its eggs. Hemlock Woolly . Adelgid. Life Cycle. Eggs are protected by woolly sacs that are produced by adult . Modeling the impacts of hemlock woolly adelgid infestation and presalvage harvesting on carbon stocks in northern hemlock . forests. Jeffrey Krebs, Jen Pontius and Paul . Schaberg. Mapping relative risk of HWA impacts on hemlock growth across the northeast. By. Owen McKenna. Since hemlock woolly adelgid populations in New England suffer from high mortality due to extreme winter cold snaps, population success relies heavily upon . reinfestation. (Parker et al., 1999). The high density regions, or hot spots, of hemlock woolly adelgid within a forest likely ensure the success of these . 1mm small wingless insect. Has 2 – 4 generations per year. Injects toxic saliva that damages tree’s vascular tissues, eventually killing the tree. Transported in crawler stage by wind, animals, and people. astern emlockTsuga canadensisLLtered stands in nearly every partof the stateBest growth is attained onmoistcool sitesIt generally attains aeetand a diameter of23 feetThe terminal shoot droopsand bends