Spruce Budworm

• Researchers in Atlantic Canada say outlook positive for invasive and native insect populations

  Maritime scientists say early prevention strategies have aided their efforts in mitigating population growth of the spruce budworm and emerald ash borer.

  Environment

  Feb 6, 2020
  
• NB government steps up efforts to tackle spruce budworm, avoid outbreak

  Increased efforts to tackle the spruce budworm in provincial problem areas will take effect this spring but the opposition thinks more needs to be done.

  Environment

  Feb 24, 2017
  
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• Citizen Scientist program helping NB researchers learn more about spruce budworm

  A volunteer based program with over 400 participants is giving New Brunswick researchers a better look at the spruce budworm population.

  Environment

  Aug 12, 2016
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• NB Scientists staying ahead of invasive insect with devastating potential

  Recently it devastated 6.3 million hectares of forest in Quebec which are situated in close proximity to northern New Brunswick.

  Environment

  Mar 18, 2016
• Researcher aims to control N.B. budworm population with pheromones

  They’re tiny, but they can cause a lot of damage. The spruce budworm population is on the rise in New Brunswick.

  Environment

  Jul 19, 2013