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  • Balsam twig aphid 1

    Credit: Steven Katovich, USDA Forest Service, Bugwood.org

  • Balsam twig aphid 2

    Credit: J. Hahn, University of Minnesota

  • Balsam twig aphid 3

    Credit: J. Hahn, University of Minnesota

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green arrowBalsam twig aphid
Mindarus abietinus

  • Feeding produces honeydew which can glue needles together
  • Twisted and curled needles at the end of shoots
  • Damaged needles may be whitish or silvery
  • Damage is mostly cosmetic
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