25,000 Insects Could Be Hiding in Your Christmas tree

WHAT INSECTS LIVE IN CHRISTMAS TREES?

According to Safer® Brand, there are 7 common insects that infest Christmas trees. They are:

• Aphids – Tiny bugs that infest lower tree limbs, often in huge numbers;
• Spiders & Mites – While not actually insects, these hatching arachnids could fall off a tree and scatter through a home;
• Adelgids – White colored and small, adelgids may look like snowflakes on the tree;
• Pine Needle Scale – These insects attach themselves to pine needles and appear to be tiny white specks;
• Sawflies – Sawflies emerge from brown cocoons hidden on branches when temperatures are ideal (as in a heated home);
• Praying Mantises – Mantis egg masses (ootheca) will hatch when brought inside, creating a swarm of these mini-predators ;
• Bark Beetles – About the size of a grain of rice, these black and red bugs may leave sawdust on the trunk of the tree.

THE SAFER® BRAND INSECT-FIGHTING ARSENAL

Worried about your home and the Christmas tree bugs you could bring inside? Look to Safer® Brand's OMRI Listed® products, including Diatomaceous Earth and EndALL® with Neem Oil, to easily combat the insects infesting a Christmas tree.

Also check out Safer® Brand's Christmas tree Care Guide, which helps you understand how best to cut, transport, water and ultimately dispose of a live Christmas tree.

Safer® Brand is a Lititz, Pennsylvania-based manufacturer specializing in solutions for gardening. Most Safer® products are OMRI Listed®, which means they are compliant for use in organic gardening. Visit SaferBrand.com to explore our pest-control options.

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