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# Upper Valley experiences invasion of the winged aphid
- URL: https://ktna.org/upper-valley-experiences-invasion-of-the-winged-aphid/
- Published: 2009-08-10T08:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2009-08-10T08:00:00.000Z
- Description: Little black bugs showed up a couple of weeks ago in Talkeetna and other areas in the upper Valley. They aren’t gnats — they’re aphids, the winged variety. Residents can
- Author: KTNA Staff
- Tags: Local News, #wp, #wp-post, #Import 2026-07-22 01:28

Little black bugs showed up a couple of weeks ago in Talkeetna and other areas in the upper Valley. They aren’t gnats — they’re aphids, the winged variety.

Residents can go to the [Cooperative Extension Service](http://www.uaf.edu/ces/directory/?ref=ktna.org) in Palmer for more information.

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