The Hemlock Woolly Adelgid (HWA) is an aphid-like insect that feeds mainly upon Hemlock tree species. HWA was introduced into the eastern United States from Japan in 1951 by the import of infected ...

Hemlock woolly adelgid target hemlock and fir trees. The pests are invasive, sucking, aphid-like insects causing trees to die. They are too small to be seen by the eye, but the damage is visible.