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Spruce Budworm: Dealing with the New Outbreak (2014)

Problem Addressed: Current SBW situation, forest planning, intervention, mitigation/salvaging activities, and perspectives.
Goal(s)/Objective(s): Promote spruce budworm discussions among the Quebec research community, industry and government.
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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.
Views: 945
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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.
Views: 1114
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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.
Views: 997
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