What are the impacts on the wood supply if we...

In an uncontrolled moderate to severe outbreak, the estimated losses in wood supply in the...

How do current population levels in New Brunswick compare to...

There is currently a ‘hot spot’ south of Campbellton New Brunswick. However populations are much...

What can I expect to see early on during an...

The first indication of a spruce budworm outbreak is red individuals or groups of spruce...

How does spruce budworm damage trees?

Spruce budworm larvae consume the new buds, current-year foliage, and sometimes older needles of balsam...

How does a spruce budworm outbreak start?

It is unknown how outbreaks start. Some researchers have suggested that an excess of over...

I hunt. Will I be able to eat the...

Yes, none of the proposed insecticides will have any impact on the health or quality...

I fish. Will the spray stop me from being able...

No, none of the proposed insecticides will have any impact on the health or quality...

How can you ensure spraying won’t contaminate adjacent properties?

In New Brunswick, treatment areas are approved by the Department of Environment and Local Government...

How will you inform people about the spraying and when...

In New Brunswick, permits issued by the Department of Environment and Local Government (DELG) specify...

How does each treatment option work?

Mimic® 240LV (tebufenozide) is an insect growth regulator that, when ingested by the spruce budworm...

Is other wildlife at risk?

No. The insecticides being used in the early intervention strategy research project are not toxic...

Where will treatment and research take place?

The current research program is mainly focused in northern New Brunswick where spruce budworm populations...