The spruce along the highway between mile 157 and 162 show signs of stress, the tips of the branches are orangish and the deep green of the trees are fading.
We are worried about the effects of large infestation and about wildlife.
5-15-13 Spruce aphid infestation Kake, Alaska, USA
This is the second year we have noticed that the spruce tips are very long, in fact longer than I have ever seen.
Spruce Aphid (Elatobium abietinum) Damage
Spruce trees growing fast.
Communities on the southern coastline of Kenai Peninsula have noticed changes to trees as a result of the aphid.
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