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Report of the 1958 Maine Spruce Budworm Control Project (Excerpt from the Commissioner’s Biennial Report 1957-58)

Problem Addressed: Spruce budworm outbreak

Goal(s)/Objective(s): Determine the degree of kill or rate of survival of budworms after the spray program had been completed.

Key Findings: 10 days after spraying checking was carried out at each of the 200 sample-collection points.

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Matacil: A Summary of Literature on Environmental Hazard, Human Health Hazard, and Efficacy in Spruce Budworm Control (1979)

Problem Addressed: The insecticide Matacil

Goal(s)/Objective(s): Summarize the available knowledge and provide a complete bibliography on Matacil.

Key Findings: Discusses the biological performance and environmental impact of Matacil although some attention will first be given to its chemistry and methods of analysis.

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Forest Products Utilization and Marketing Research and its Application in the Northeast (March 1982)

Problem Addressed: Concern for forest products utilization and marketing research and its application in the Northeast.

Goal(s)/Objective(s): Provide background information and rationale to substantiate this concern.

Key Findings: Shows that the initial concern, as expressed in the Introduction was too simplistic.

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Use of Light Trap Data to Predict Outbreaks of the Spruce Budworm (1980)

Problem Addressed: Spruce budworm

Goal(s)/Objective(s): Examine and analyze a time series of data obtained from light traps deployed at various locations throughout a given geographic area.

Key Findings: Such early detection methods may prove useful in management since 8 to 10 years would pass before tree mortality would occur.

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Spruce Budworm in the Penobscot River Valley 1974-1978 A Summary of Infestation, Damage, Monitoring and Control

Problem Addressed: Spruce budworm

Goal(s)/Objective(s): Presents the history of budworm population and damage over the past five years in the Penobscot Valley. It also summarizes those attempts made by the State to monitor and control the budworm infestation.

Key Findings: The final map was a good indication of high and extreme hazard areas and was used to delineate the next year's spray blocks where applicable.

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Summary of the USDA Forest Service Final Environmental Statement — Western Spruce Budworm Management Plan (1977)

Problem Addressed: Western spruce budworm

Goal(s)/Objective(s): Manage western spruce budworm by long-term special silvicultural treatments on 934,019 acres out of a total infestation of 3,151,985 acres.

Key Findings: The principal beneficial effect of special silvicultural treatment is protection of forests which are the sources of raw materials for wood product mills within and adjacent to the infested areas.

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Financial Report and Progress Report on Spruce Budworm Programs (1977)

Problem Addressed: Spruce budworm programs

Goal(s)/Objective(s): Summarize progress in Maine Forest Service spruce budworm programs from summer 1976 to summer 1977.

Key Findings: Includes the financial report to the legislature required by a 1977 amendment to the 1976 Budworm Suppression Act.

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Innovation in Spruce Budworm Management Maine 1970-1980

Problem Addressed: Spruce budworm epidemic in the 1970's.

Goal(s)/Objective(s): Discuss innovations to use against spruce budworm epidemics.

Key Findings: Review several innovations and analyze the forces which influenced their development to operational status, in particular discussing stimuli and obstacles to innovation that were important during this decade.

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Growth Impact of the North Kaibab Pandora Moth Outbreak (1987)

Problem Addressed: Tree mortality and growth due to pandora moth outbreaks

Goal(s)/Objective(s): Examine tree mortality and growth in defoliated, insecticide treated, and undefoliated stands in the pandora moth outbreak area on the Kaibab National Forest

Key Findings: Tree mortality was less than 1%, defoliation loss was estimated at least 11 f.b.m. per acre per year.

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Impacts of Air Pollution on Forest Ecosystems (1980)

Problem Addressed: Air pollution

Key Findings: Air pollutants induce changes that do not produce visible injury symptoms but adversely affect growth, yield and quality of plants and plant products. A better understanding is needed of the nature of pollutants and variations in their amounts at given sites.

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