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Shivaphis celti Das, an Asian woolly hackberry aphid, is relatively new to the Western Hemisphere. The aphid infests the under sides of hackberry leaves. As their common name suggests, woolly hackberry aphids are covered with bluish white waxy "wool." Some hackberry (sugar berry) trees are heavily infested. It is not known whether the high populations will damage the trees, but honeydew and sooty mold can be expected under heavily infested plants. If you discover the aphid please report it to your state agricultural regulatory agency or the local County Cooperative Extension Service office.
For additional information on the wooly hackberry aphid see the Featured Creatures Web site at http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/trees/asian_hackberry.htm
For additional information of the woolly hackberry aphid see teh featured creatures Web site at http://creatures.ifas.ufl.edu/trees/asian_hackberry.htm