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No Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Here

Posted on Mar 31, 2014

No Hemlock Woolly Adelgid Here

This past week RTPI staff, JCC faculty and a number of JCC students conducted surveys in two locations looking specifically for Hemlock Woolly Adelgid or HWA. We are happy to report negative findings for both our survey locations in near Randolph, NY and Warren, PA. In both locations we surveyed, the Hemlocks appeared healthy and free of pests or disease. Our survey efforts are contributing to a large project being led by the US Forest Service and the Nature Conservancy, who have prioritized survey locations within the High Allegheny Plateau ecoregion.  Surveys are to be conducted 1-2 times...

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