The Green Spruce Aphid feeds almost exclusively on spruce species, but has been noted on douglas fir and pine. The main spruce targets are primarily the ornamental spruces trees such as Blue spruce and Norway spruce but will also attack Sitka spruce. North 53 38.851 West 122 58.493
The latin name for the Green Spruce Aphid is Elatobium abietinum.
The aphid sucks the sap from older needles which causes the needles to discolor and drop. The crown of the tree will turn a dull green or brownish color.
For more information on the green spruce aphid a handy field reference guide can be found here:https://www2.gov.bc.ca/assets/gov/farming-natural-resources-and-industry/forestry/forest-health/forest-health-docs/field_guide_to_forest_damage_in_bc_web.pdf
All hides for this Spruce Geo Art Series are camoed pill bottles or bison tubes. Each container contains a logsheet sealed in a tiny zip lock bag. Please bring your own pencil. This cache is not hidden at the posted coordinates, however all the information you need is on this cache page.
Photo Credit: Green Spruce Aphid image from the Field Guide to Forest Damage in British Columbia Joint Report No. 17 - Alexander, N. of Forest Resource Technology, British Columbia Institute of Technology: Figure 59, Page 46.
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