Hemlock woolly adelgid
- Order: Hemiptera
- Family: Adelgidae
- Latin: Adelges tsugae Annand
- English: Hemlock woolly adelgid
- French: Puceron lanigère de la pruche
- Synonym(s): Adelges funitecta (Dreyfus) , Chermes tsugae (Annand)
Description
Distribution
Nova Scotia, Ontario
Information on host(s)
Main Host(s)
Eastern hemlock, mountain hemlock, western hemlock
Photos
Thinning of crown
Infestation
Pale crown appearance with no new growth indicate this tree is under severe attack from Hemlock Woolly Adelgids
Adult with wax removed
Adult and eggs inside an ovisac