Big picture on budworm interventions
Author: AFRC
Posted on Jun 28, 2019
Category: Research
AFRC researchers are studying infestation cycles, natural enemies, and the climate and environmental impact of the spruce budworm to paint the whole picture of how this species interacts with our environment.
Research to understand the whole story around the spruce budworm
The spruce budworm early intervention strategy is about much more than monitoring and suppressing insect populations - it is also fostering critical research to aid in the long-term understanding of infestation cycles, natural enemies of the budworm and climate and environmental effects.
There are a number of new areas of research within the overall program, which recently was approved for $75 million in continued federal, provincial and industry funding until 2022. Part of the funding will be used for research projects ranging from the influence of climate change on the budworm and the forest to the ecological effects of treating trees near waterways.