Goal(s)/Objective(s): Describe how Quebec put into application the results of specific research in its battle with the Spruce Budworm on several million acres
Goal(s)/Objective(s): Determine the efficacy of reduced application rates and dosage levels in reducing larval populations of the budworm and minimizing the amount of defoliation occurring in a given year
Recommendation: A single application of a finished spray of mexacarbate and kerosene, applied at a rate of 0.25 gallon/acre containing 0.15 lbs. AI, when budworm larvae are in the 4th and 5th instars, will effectively reduce budworm populations and minimize defoliation on balsam fir
Goal(s)/Objective(s): Gather more information on the presence of Sevin in oyster meats at varying times after treatment with different concentrations of the insecticide.
Key Findings: Sevin at a rate of 10 lb./acre or its hydrolytic product were not present in detectable quantities in Pacific oysters collected directly from the sprayed area or adjacent plantings in as short a time as 5 days after application