Why HEMLOCK TREES Are Dying and What to do to SAVE THEM — Ep. 179

Though we did a couple walk-throughs with foresters through our woods, none of us initially saw that our hemlock had been infested with the dreaded hemlock woolly adelgid, Adelges tsugae, a xylem-sucking invasive insect native to Asia, which entered into the United States through Japanese Tsuga (hemlock) in the nursery trade.

Now that we know we have hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA), we brought in some folks working on the intiative in New York State (and in other states), to share what they know about the adelgid lifecycle, what to look out for, and best practices for private landowners. We had a lot of difficulty finding out what to do about HWA—even with all the free resources out there for the public, so we hope this video will explicate some of the options that are out there.

If you’d like to get the free resource for hemlock woolly adelgid licensed applicators in NYS, head over to our website at: https://www.flockfingerlakes.com/ — click on “Learn” in the main menu bar, and go from there.

- Finger Lakes Prism here: https://fingerlakesinvasives.org/
- NYS Hemlock Initiative: https://blogs.cornell.edu/nyshemlockinitiative/
- Tree Savers: https://www.treesaverspa.com/

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