In late 2021, the Maine Spruce Budworm Task Force held a workshop to revisit and provide progress reports on recommendations that were made in the 2016 SBW Task Force Report. Each of the seven task teams, representing different areas of research and expertise, were asked to provide updates on their work as well as prioritize future needs regarding the potential for a spruce budworm outbreak. This updated executive summary provides a number of links for those interested in newly published ... Read More ›
Maine Forest Service Releases 2016 SBW Report
The Maine Forest Service has just released a review of spruce budworm conditions in Maine based on the 2016 pheromone trap survey. Maine Forest Service 2016 Spruce Budworm Report Updates to the report will be posted on this site. ... Read More ›
Gov. LePage, Task Force outline Maine’s strategy against budworm
AUGUSTA - Gov. Paul R. LePage and the Maine Spruce Budworm Task Force today released recommendations about how to respond to the upcoming spruce budworm infestation. “Coming Spruce Budworm Outbreak: Initial Risk Assessment and Preparation & Response Recommendations for Maine’s Forestry Community” and other materials are available at sprucebudwormmaine.org. “We are on the verge of another spruce budworm epidemic and our goal is to lessen its damage,” Gov. Paul LePage said at a news ... Read More ›