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What is the impact on wood supply?

In an uncontrolled moderate to severe outbreak, it is estimated that losses in wood in...

What happens if spray drift reaches a watercourse?

Water bodies are identified on maps and are excluded from all treatment areas during the...

What are the implications of forested watersheds if large tracts...

If conifer-dominated stream buffers or watersheds suffer high mortality from budworm outbreaks, their ability to...

How long is tree growth and forest growth affected by...

Tree growth is affected as long as defoliation continues, usually 8-10 years. If the tree...

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...

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