Table 1.

Summary of Tsuga susceptibility to hemlock woolly adelgid (Adelges tsugae). Ratings are: S = susceptible, T = tolerant, R = resistant, ? = questionable.

Speciesz
Author(s)/yearcancarhetmerdivsiechi
McClure/1992SSTTSS---
del Tredici & Kitajima/2004SS?---R?R
Montgomery & Lagalante/2008SS?RRSR
Montgomery et al./2009SS---------SR
Weston & Harper/2009SSSRRRR
Harper & Weston (current study)SSSRSRR
  • z Species abbreviations are as follows: can = T. canadensis, car = T. caroliniana, het = T. heterophylla, mer = T. mertensiana, chi = T. chinensis, div = T. diversifolia, sie = T. sieboldii.

  • Note: Dashes (---) indicate species that were not evaluated in certain studies.