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A Test of Orthene Insecticide Against the Spruce Budworm in Maine in 1982

Problem Addressed: Spruce Budworm

Goal(s)/Objective(s): Test two formulations of Orthene against the spruce budworm.

Key Findings: Spray deposit was inconsistent among the three applications

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The Spruce Budworm in Maine in 1950

Problem Addressed: Spruce Budworm in Maine

Goal(s)/Objective(s): Determine the effect of natural factors of control, the rearing of parasites, and experimental tests in airplane spraying.

Key Findings: An appraisal of the budworm situation in Maine with recommendations for 1951 is given.

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The Spruce Budworm in Maine 1970

Problem Addressed: Overview of Spruce Budworm problem in Maine in 1970

Key Findings: 210,000 acres in the Oxbow area of northern Aroostook County were sprayed with fenitrothion in 1970 to control the spruce budworm and protect trees

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Reduced Application Rates of Orthene Forest Spray Give Less Effective Spruce Budworm Control in Maine – 1978

Problem Addressed: Spruce Budworm

Goal(s)/Objective(s): Compare 4 different concentrations of acephate (tank mixes) applied at different volume rates.

Key Findings: Reducing application rates of Orthene Forest Spray formulations from 64 fl oz per acre to 32 fl oz per acre or less decreased budworm control in Maine

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Summary of Contact, Stomach and Residual Toxicity of Insecticides Against Forest Insect Pests During 1974

Problem Addressed: Insecticides

Goal(s)/Objective(s): Test contact, stomach and residual toxicity of insecticides used against Spruce Budworm

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The Impact of Forest Spraying on Populations of Small Forest Songbirds, Small Mammals and Honey Bees in the Menjou Depot Area of Quebec, 1973

Problem Addressed: Spruce Budworm in Quebec

Key Findings: The application of fenitrothion followed about 10 days later with an application of Matacil caused some mortality amongst those species inhabiting and foraging in exposed habitat.

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The Influence of Pesticides Sprayed for Spruce Budworm Control on Certain Non-Target Terrestrial Invertebrates in the Forest

Problem Addressed: Spruce Budworm

Goal(s)/Objective(s): Examine the effects of operational applications of spruce budworm insecticides on certain non-target forest invertebrates

Key Findings: Caged spiders exposed to the insecticides demonstrated low survival.

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Work Plan for Aerial Operational Test

Problem Addressed: Comparison of Othene Forest Spray at 0.5 lb and 0.67 lb in 1 qt and 2 qt Application Rates per Acre Against the Eastern Spruce Budworm

Goal(s)/Objective(s): Estimating potential savings for an assumed project of 60,000 acres with costs based on market conditions in Maine

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Results of Spray Operations Against Spruce Budworm in New Brunswick 1977 and a Forecast of Conditions in the Maritimes for 1978

Goal(s)/Objective(s): Give the results of aerial spraying operations in New Brunswick in 1977 which were carried out to limit damage caused by the spruce budworm

Key Findings: Best results, in terms of foliage saved and percent budworm killed, occurred in areas treated twice with aminocarb, three times with one application of fenitrothion and two applications of aminocarb, and once with fenitrothion at 4 oz per acre, when the budworm was in the fourth instar.

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Impact of Experimental Spruce Budworm (Choristoneura fumiferana Clemens) Suppression Trials upon Forest Dwelling Birds in Newfoundland in 1977

Problem Addressed: Spruce budworm suppression effects on forest dwelling birds in Newfoundland

Goal(s)/Objective(s): Study immediate and short-term consequences of experimental spruce budworm suppression trials upon the forest dwelling bird complex

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