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Mortality caused by the spruce budworm: influence of forest mosaic and climate

Mortality caused by the spruce budworm: influence of forest mosaic and climate

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Historically, periodic spruce budworm outbreaks have destroyed hundreds of millions of cubic meters of timber, leading to substantial economic losses […]

Since 1986, no chemical insecticide has been authorized for use against the spruce budworm, the leading insect problem affecting Quebec forests.

After the spruce budworm outbreak of the 1970s, the forest did not recover as expected.

Spruce Budworm Early Intervention Strategy: A Promising Strategy for Atlantic Canada’s Forests

E-Lecture Series - Early Intervention Strategy for Spruce Budworm: Does it Work?

Other forest pests will thrive in a warmer climate, too, including the spruce budworm and the forest tent caterpillar.

In the Boreal ecozones, as elsewhere, more than 50 species of insects feed on the conifers, including the spruce budworm.

We are conducting research that will help us better understand rising spruce budworm populations.

E-Lecture Series - Early Intervention Strategy for Spruce Budworm: Does it Work?

We are dedicated to keeping our forest green and healthy by protecting it from spruce budworm.