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Showing 1 to 4 of 4 for “"Carolina hemlock"”.
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Impact of predation by Laricobius nigrinus (Coleoptera: Derodontidae) and Leucotaraxis spp. (Diptera: Chamaemyiidae) on Adelges tsugae (Hemiptera: Adelgidae) and Tsuga canadensis (Pinales: Pinaceae) tree health
The hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA), Adelges tsugae Annand, (Hemiptera: Adelgidae) is an invasive species in the eastern United States and Canada. This scale-like insect feeds on the xylem ray parenchyma cells of eastern hemlock, Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière, (Pinales: Pinaceae) and Carolina …
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Pre-release Evaluation of Laricobius osakensis Montgomery and Shiyake (Coleoptera: Derodontidae), a Potential Biological Control Agent for the Hemlock Woolly Adelgid, Adelges tsugae Annand (Hemiptera: Adelgidae), in the Eastern United States
Hemlock woolly adelgid, Adelges tsugae Annand, is an invasive pest threatening eastern (Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carrière) and Carolina hemlock (T. caroliniana Englem.) forests in the eastern US. A new predator, Laricobius osakensis Montgomery and Shiyake, has been found in association with A. tsugae …
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Biological Studies and Evaluation of Scymnus Coniferarum, a Predator of Hemlock Woolly Adelgid from Western North America
The hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA), Adelges tsugae Annand, is an invasive pest of eastern hemlock, Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carriere and Carolina hemlock Tsuga caroliniana Englem. in the eastern United States. A newly reported beetle predator for HWA, Scymnus (Pullus) coniferarum Crotch (Coleoptera: …
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Laboratory rearing, establishment, subterranean survivorship, and thermal requirements of Laricobius spp. (Coleoptera: Derodontidae), biological control agents released for Adelges tsugae (Hemiptera: Adelgidae)
The hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) (Adelges tsugae [Annand]) (Hemiptera: Adelgidae) is a non-native lethal pest to eastern hemlock (Tsuga canadensis [L.] (Pinales: Pinaceae), and Carolina hemlock (Tsuga caroliniana [Engelmann]) (Pinales: Pinaceae). In the early 2000's, a robust biological control …