Oftentimes, it’s too late to help the dead needles of the Sitka tree once they drop; however, the spruce aphid doesn’t harm new buds or current-year needles.

The aphid, known scientifically as Elatobium abietinum, extracts moisture and nutrients from older needles on Sitka spruce trees, causing them to turn yellow, red, and eventually drop.

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In the Thuringian Forest or the Harz Mountains, dead spruce trees (Picea abies) dot the landscape like skeletons. Many have ...