In the 1950s, a tiny sap-sucking insect arrived on imported nursery plants: it is still threatening Appalachia’s hemlock forests, tree by tree

For generations, towering eastern hemlocks have shaded streams, cooled forest floors, and provided habitat for wildlife in ...
PBS

Tech Bytes: Invasive Species To The Hemlock Tree

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Chattanooga Times Free Press

One tree at a time: Group of hemlock conservationists keeps at it in North Georgia

For more than 20 years, conservationists have been fighting a tiny insect killing the region's hemlock trees. Efforts to protect the trees through insecticide and the deployment of natural predators ...
Phys.org

Canopy gaps help Eastern hemlock outlast invasive insect

A new study finds that creating physical gaps in the forest canopy gives Eastern hemlocks more access to resources and help those trees withstand infestation by an invasive insect. The approach adds ...
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The Invasive Insect That Can Wreak Havoc On Your Hemlock Tree

Hemlocks are one of the most elegant and visually striking of all conifers. They look good in landscapes and have tremendous wildlife benefits, too. However, they are not exactly easy to grow. With ...
MLive

This tiny insect is killing thousands of majestic trees in West Michigan

OTTAWA COUNTY, MI – Majestic hemlocks towering on dunes and along streams in Ottawa County may soon be a thing of the past if a tiny insect cannot be controlled. The hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA), a ...
WOOD-TV

DNR: Time’s coming to protect hemlocks from tiny invasive insect

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — If you have hemlock trees on your property, the time to protect them from a deadly invasive insect is approaching. The Michigan Department of Natural Resources says spring ...