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Hemlocks threatened by an unwelcome guest.(FEATURES)(CURRENTS)
The Christian Science Monitor
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August 2, 2007
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Byline: Moises Velasquez-Manoff Staff writer of The Christian Science Monitor
Boston's Arnold Arboretum is a place to marvel at the deep, dark shadow cast by the eastern hemlock tree, sometimes called the "redwood of the east." It's also a place to observe the devastation wrought by a tiny bug: the hemlock woolly adelgid.
Originally from East Asia, the pest attaches to the base of the conifer's needles. There, it spins a small woolly sac that, in shape, size, and texture, resemble lint balls found in pockets of old blue jeans. Stressed beyond what they can ...
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