You Won’t Believe What is Living in Your Christmas Tree

My wife always wants a fake Christmas tree. I am always lobbying for a fresh-from-the-farm tree. I might change my mind after what I read in Glamour Magazine. The article says as many as 25,000 creepy crawlers may be living in your real Christmas tree.

Top Bugs Found in a Live Christmas

According to Glamour,  these are the seven most common insects that make their homes in Christmas trees:

• Aphids
• Spiders and Mites
• Adelgids
• Pine needle scale
• Sawfly
• Praying mantises (Can bring up to 400 eggs with them)
• Bark beetles.  .

How to Avoid Bugs on Your Christmas Tree

• Examine underneath the branches and the trunk for any eggs or nests.
• Leave the Christmas tree in your garage for a few days before bringing it into the house.
• Shake the tree over a sheet to dislodge any bugs.
• Spray the tree with neem oil to kill any bugs still living there.
• Do not spray aerosol pesticides on the tree, as they are flammable.