Abstract:Adelges tsugae Annand, the hemlock woolly adelgid, is an invasive insect pest of Tsuga canadensis (L.) Carriere, eastern hemlock, in the eastern United States. An A. tsugae infestation often results in the death of T. canadensis within years and has caused significant changes to hemlock forests. Cycles in T. canadensis health and A. tsugae densities seem to be an important feature in A. tsugae population dynamics in the eastern United States. To investigate mechanisms leading to such cycles, we construct a mod… Show more
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