Current map of known infestations.
Biological control efforts directed at the adelgid are underway. Approximately 10,000 adults of the lady beetle Sasajiscymnus tsugae were released in Bell and Harlan counties in the spring of 2007. In February 2008 approximately 700 predator beetles (Laricobius nigrinus) were released in Bell and Letcher counties.
The hemlock wooly adelgid has been found infesting hemlocks in southeastern Kentucky. Initial details are contained in this news release from the University of Kentucky College of Agriculture.
Management of the adelgid is outlined in this Entfact.
USDA Forest Service HWA site
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