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Control the spittlebug population in evergreen trees
pine-spittlebug
The pine spittlebug is a North American insect that has been laying its eggs in evergreen trees in Northeast Georgia. - photo by Courtesy of Paul Scharf
During the past few days, the office has received a fair number of calls, emails and visits from residents wondering about little foamy masses on the tips of evergreen trees such as the Leyland cypress. Have no fear, the masses are not from the tree itself. Instead the trees are providing shelter for spittlebugs, which are using the plant’s juices to create the masses to protect their eggs and nymphs.