NOTE: If you buy a real Christmas tree, you should also look for invasive pests such as hemlock woolly adelgid, balsam woolly adelgid, and pine bark beetles.
by Blair Fannin, Texas A&M AgriLife
This holiday season, consumers should be aware of unwanted critters that may find their way into homes clinging to a freshly cut Christmas tree, said a Texas A&M University entomologist.
Dr. David Ragsdale, head of the university’s entomology department in College Station, said it’s not uncommon for insects to sometimes make their way into homes after a tree has been purchased from a tree farm or retailer. Continue reading
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