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How safe for the environment are the Btk, Mimic and...

All products are federally registered and approved safe for use by Health Canada. Spruce budworm...

If the partnership is successful, what can we expect for...

A successful early intervention strategy will result in reduced losses in wood supply and a...

What happens to Mimic after it is sprayed?

First, Mimic (tebufenozide) is added to water and mixed. This mixture is then aerially applied...

Do all of the spruce trees die during an outbreak?

Growth loss and tree mortality during a spruce budworm outbreak vary with its duration, severity,...

When will we know if the research treatments are working?...

Success is defined as spruce budworm populations returning to their endemic level. Researchers will assess...

If a full spruce budworm infestation occurs how long would...

The impact on wood supply from a spruce budworm outbreak would persist for 30 to 40 years.

What is the economic impact of an outbreak like we...

The spruce budworm outbreak in Québec is similar to the severe outbreak scenario analyzed for...

How many jobs could be lost if we do not...

A model of an uncontrolled moderate to severe spruce budworm outbreak in the Atlantic region...

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...

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