Comment from Mark Dalusky

The first commentor has this issue upside down! This beetle is a native North American adelgid predator that eats our pest insect (Hemlock Woolly Adelgid) in the Pacific Northwest where the adelgid is a native insect. We have already translocated the first generation major predator (Laricobius nigrinus) to the East with great success!! This new Scymnus beetle has potential to be the compliment to Laricobius that we currently lack in eastern forests. These 2 predators have likely co-evolved with the pest resulting in a stable system where everyone plays well together. None of the approved Asian lady beetles have made significant impacts on HWA populations in the southern Appalachians so we have high hope for this native predator! Thanks.