{"id":740,"date":"2020-12-07T16:58:38","date_gmt":"2020-12-07T21:58:38","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/summittownship.org\/?p=740"},"modified":"2024-02-09T16:41:27","modified_gmt":"2024-02-09T21:41:27","slug":"invasive-hemlock-woolly-adelgid-has-been-found-in-mason-county","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/summittownship.org\/news\/invasive-hemlock-woolly-adelgid-has-been-found-in-mason-county\/","title":{"rendered":"Invasive hemlock woolly adelgid has been found in Mason County"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) is an invasive insect native to eastern Asia that sucks sap from eastern hemlock tree branches and can kill a tree in 4 to 10 years if not treated.\u00a0 HWA can be identified by its white, cottony ovisacs on the undersides of hemlock branches, near the base of the needles. The ovisacs may appear alone or in clusters. Late fall through early spring is the best time to check hemlock trees for the presence of HWA.<\/p>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"(HWA) Hemlock Woolly Adelgid: Invasive Species in Michigan\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/jIJ8MWUrklU?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Please see the following resources for help with identification, information, and reporting options:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=jIJ8MWUrklU&amp;feature=emb_logo\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v%3DjIJ8MWUrklU%26feature%3Demb_logo&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1607452557280000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFKGPu2EiDRY4Bs4zZmgNWYnJMYIw\">Hemlock Woolly Adelgid: Invasive Species in Michigan<\/a>\u00a0&#8211; A short video with identification tips.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/invasives\/0,5664,7-324-68002_71241-367635--,00.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.michigan.gov\/invasives\/0,5664,7-324-68002_71241-367635--,00.html&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1607452557280000&amp;usg=AFQjCNEW97gBgoMitSM8Hbyh6f94CaNFXw\">Michigan.gov\/HWA<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 website with identification, look-alike and quarantine information, maps and more.<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/savemihemlocks.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/savemihemlocks.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1607452557280000&amp;usg=AFQjCNG-Z3o42qG9a0v1kAhVyrqTqd0hQA\">SaveMiHemlocks.org<\/a>\u00a0\u2013 website of the West Michigan hemlock woolly adelgid taskforce<\/li>\n<li>For a two-sided, pocket sized HWA and hemlock tree identification card please visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mason-lakeconservation.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=https:\/\/www.mason-lakeconservation.org\/&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1607452557280000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFBz13vqwp_YqOR6uqNqEVfLjzMeA\">Mason-Lake Conservation District<\/a>\u00a0at 655 N. Scottville Rd. in Scottville, or call (231)757-3707.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-744\" src=\"https:\/\/summittownship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-1.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"315\" height=\"210\" \/><\/p>\n<p><b>How\u00a0<\/b><b>to report trees infested with HWA:<\/b><\/p>\n<p>Note the location of the tree and, if possible, take photos of the infested branch.\u00a0 To avoid spreading HWA, do not collect sample branches or twigs. Report the find using one of these methods:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Email the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development at\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:MDA-Info@michigan.gov\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">MDA-Info@michigan.gov<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Call the MDARD Customer Service Center at 800-292-3939.<\/li>\n<li>Use the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.misin.msu.edu\/report\/misin\/?project=misin\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.misin.msu.edu\/report\/misin\/?project%3Dmisin&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1607452557280000&amp;usg=AFQjCNHl7oWzlJLNAIS3bu-e21wXPjVfpg\">Midwest Invasive Species Information Network (MISIN) online reporting tool<\/a>\u00a0or download the\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.misin.msu.edu\/tools\/apps\/#home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-saferedirecturl=\"https:\/\/www.google.com\/url?q=http:\/\/www.misin.msu.edu\/tools\/apps\/%23home&amp;source=gmail&amp;ust=1607452557280000&amp;usg=AFQjCNFthctXNL-Q_a9HbNYs92j-6YvwXQ\">MISIN smartphone app<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Contact Mason-Lake Conservation District for a free site visit!<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-743\" src=\"https:\/\/summittownship.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/12\/image-2.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"279\" height=\"209\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) is an invasive insect native to eastern Asia that sucks sap from eastern hemlock tree branches and can kill a tree in 4 to 10 years [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[3],"tags":[],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v22.0 - 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