MFFP’s 2016 SBW Defoliation report is out: http://www.mffp.gouv.qc.ca/…/insect…/tordeuse/TBE_2016_P.pdf
The report highlights an increase of 0.7 million ha this year to a total of 7 million ha of defoliation in Québec. The Gaspé region of Québec went from a total of 1.2 million ha last year to 1.5 million ha this year.