Spruce budworm presents threat to economy as spring nears closer
The last outbreak happened during the 70s and 80s, killing about 25 million cords of spruce and fir which resulted in ...
WAGM-TV on MSN4d
Officials Prepare for Possible Spruce Budworm Outbreak
News Source 8 Reporter Megan Waceken explains how the spruce budworm could impact Northern Maine and what some folks are ...
Duluth News Tribune10d
In Minnesota’s Arrowhead, balsam firs ravaged by spruce budworm outbreak ramp up fire fears
The native insect that feasts on the short-lived conifers has exploded throughout much of the state’s northeastern region at ...
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In Minnesota’s Arrowhead, balsam firs ravaged by an especially bad spruce budworm outbreak ramp up fire fears
It wasn’t strictly an environmental concern. At the time, balsam fir was second only to the spruce as the tree most used in paper production in Minnesota. Those days are long gone – and that ...