a documentary film series by Dan Aguar

Episode Six – Land: Alien vs. Predator

A look inside an insect rearing lab at Clemson University in South Carolina. Through the research of Dr. Joseph D. Cullen Jr., alien (non-native) Pseudoscymnus Tsugae beetles are raised to attack a predator, the Woolly Adelgid, a species that is decimating the hemlock forests of Appalachia. This pest is destroying eastern and Carolina hemlock from northeastern Georgia to southeastern Maine and west to eastern Tennessee. Includes a featured interview with the esteemed Dr. Cullen, and additional lines of discussion on swift action to save our forests. Running Time: 33 Minutes.