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Bacillus thuringiensis Operation Project – Spruce Budworm Control in Maine 1978

Problem Addressed: Spruce Budworm in Maine
Goal(s)/Objective(s): Analyze use of Bacillus thuringiensis, formulated as Thuricide 16B, as insecticide against spruce budworm.
Key Findings: The "BT" treatment must be considered as successful since the treated forest appeared green and quite healthy.
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B.t. Budworm Spray is Innocuous to Aquatic Insects

Problem Addressed: Possible side effects with the use of Bacillus thuringiensis as insecticide against spruce budworm
Key Findings: Nobody has been able to detect mortality of aquatic insects during an operational B.t. budworm spray.
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Analyses and Recommendations for Spruce Budworm Survey Sampling and Decision-Making on Small Land Ownerships in Maine

Problem Addressed: Privately owned commercial forest land spruce budworm spraying
Goal(s)/Objective(s): Evaluate spruce-fir mortality on small ownerships, determine salvage needs, and disseminate information to the landowner.
Key Findings: Five things should be done, and are explained in the report
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Aquatic Impact Studies by FPMI in Quebec Spruce Budworm Spray Block 305, 1977

Problem Addressed: Use of insecticides to stop spruce budworm
Goal(s)/Objective(s): Determine effect of fenitrothion and aminocarb on lakes and streams
Key Findings: No dramatic adverse effects on lake zooplankton, benthos or fish populations occurred but a significant effect on shallow dwelling baetid mayfly nymphs was indicated.
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Aquatic Impact Studies in New Brunswick Forests Treated with Semi-Operational Applications of Matacil Flowable Formulations in 1982

Problem Addressed: Environmental hazards of point source applications of aminocarb flowable formulations to streams.
Goal(s)/Objective(s): Determine impact of double 70.0 g/ha MATACIL 180F + ATLOX 3409F + water and MATACIL 180F + Insecticide Diluent 585 applications under operational conditions to streams within forested areas in New Brunswick.
Key Findings: Effects of applications on stream benthos and indigenous salmonids.
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Aerial Foliage Protection Program Nova Scotia, 1986

Problem Addressed: Spruce Budworm
Goal(s)/Objective(s): Protect foliage from being eaten and/or killed by spruce budworm larvae and to protect cone bearing trees in designated cone production areas in Cape Breton Island
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A Cooperative Pilot Study of the Insecticide Sumithion

Problem Addressed: Insecticide effects
Goal(s)/Objective(s): Evaluate the effectiveness of a selected treatment of Sumithion in controlling the spruce budworm and the effect of Sumithion on birds, fish, and aquatic invertebrates
Key Findings: The stonefly larvae seem to have suffered the greatest reduction.
Recommendation: In late spring of 1969, samples of aquatic insects in the test and control stream should be undertaken to determine the recovery of fish food organisms.
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A Demonstration of Bacillus Thuringiensis, Plus the Enzyme Chitinase, Against the Spruce Budworm in Maine. Part I. Efficacy

Problem Addressed: Spruce Budworm in northern Maine
Goal(s)/Objective(s): Evaluate Bacillus thuringiensis and B.t. plus chitinase on controlling damage of the spruce budworm in northern Maine.
Key Findings: The B.t. alone treatments showed levels of crown damage that were indistinguishable from that of control plots.
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