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Environmental Studies in the Use of Accothion for Spruce Budworm Control (1971)

Problem Addressed: Effect on wildlife from spraying against Spruce Budworm
Goal(s)/Objective(s): Effects of the insecticide Accothion birds, mammals, fish, and amphibians
Key Findings: Observations in the spray area were made on reactions to Accothion of a great variety of species of flora and fauna present. Accothion showed observable effects on some insects but not on other insects; nor on plants, birds, minnows in a confined pool, tadpoles, frogs, toads, and salamanders.
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Monitoring the Effects of Spraying for Spruce Budworm on Songbirds in Maine, 1979

Problem Addressed: Effect on Maine songbirds by spraying against Spruce Budworm
Goal(s)/Objective(s): Test sampling techniques developed by US. Fish & Wildlife Service for measuring bird populations over large regions will suffice, compare areas whose past histories are known to see differences in songbird populations, and establish baseline against which to compare data gathered in future years to see whether secular trends occur in songbird populations and whether differential changes occur in the populations of species more vs. less exposed to the pesticides.
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The Effectiveness of the Aerial Application of Orthene ® Against Spruce Budworm at Petawawa Forest Experiment Station During 1974

Problem Addressed: Spruce budworm epidemic in eastern Canada
Goal(s)/Objective(s): Determine the effectiveness of aerial application of Orthene®
Key Findings: Orthene® was shown to be an effective treatment against the spruce budworm larvae on balsam fir and white spruce in terms of population reduction and foliage protection
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Rating Spruce-Fir Stands For Spruce Budworm Damage in Eastern North America (1985)

Goal(s)/Objective(s): To describe five currently available rating systems which are designed for planning protective spraying and salvage operations or for long-term planning.
Key Findings: Describes objectives and uses of rating systems in spruce-fir management and the most recently developed rating systems.
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Environmental Effects of a Split Application of Sevin-2-Oil

Problem Addressed: Insecticide use against spruce budworms
Goal(s)/Objective(s): Effects of SEVIN-2-OIL®
Key Findings: A split application of SEVIN-2-OIL® had no significant adverse effect on either forest songbirds or wild pollinators, and only a slight knockdown effect on non-target terrestrial arthropods.
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Monitoring Spruce Budworm Populations with Pheromone-baited Traps

Problem Addressed: Design and evaluate strategies for controlling spruce budworm
Goal(s)/Objective(s): Help forest managers to manage budworm-susceptible forests in an economically and environmentally acceptalbe manner
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