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Insect update: Hitching a ride

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Heard On The Larry Meiller Show
Insect on trees
Evidence of Hemlock woolly adelgids on hemlock tree needles are seen in Massachusets in 2016. No larger than a speck of pepper, the Hemlock woolly adelgid spends its life on the underside of needles sucking sap and eventually killing the tree. The aphid-like bug is part of an expanding army of insects draining the life out of forests from New England to the West Coast. Elise Amendola/AP

As plants trickle inside to avoid the cold weather — insects can hitch a ride and find a warm crevice in your home. A UW-Madison entomologist talks about Christmas tree insects, winter ants and stink bugs.

Episode Credits

  • Larry Meiller Host
  • Mackenzie Krumme Producer
  • Trina La Susa Technical Director
  • Phil Pellitteri Guest

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