This will help reduce early season populations of the aphid. Pruned plants, however, will become susceptible to damage resulting from winged aphids moving to the plants. Pruning after egg hatch may result in a flush of additional new leaf growth, which may increase the aphid injury. Cultural practices that favor the production of new growth can aggravate the problem. Highest aphid populations are produced on plants that are pruned, irrigated and over-fertilized during the year.
Some honeysuckle varieties appear to resist damage by honeysuckle witches broom aphid.
Observations of the different common Colorado varieties may help identify other honeysuckle varieties that are little-injured by this insect.