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Title:
Detecting hotspots and assessing forests susceptibility to Spruce Budworm as part of an Early Intervention Program for Spruce Budworm on the Island of Newfoundland
Agreement Number:
22SBW-MEMU
Agreement Value:
$226,550.00
Agreement Date:
Sep 11, 2020 - Mar 31, 2022
Description:
This project is is to keep spruce budworm (SBW) populations in Atlantic Canada below epidemic levels through targeted insecticide treatments.
Organization:
Natural Resources Canada
Expected Results:

The expected result is the protection of Atlantic Canada’s forest at risk of a spruce budworm outbreak .

Location:
ST JOHN'S, Newfoundland & Labrador, CA A1C 5S7
Reference Number:
115-2020-2021-Q2-10448
Agreement Type:
Contribution
Report Type:
Grants and Contributions
Recipient Type:
Academia
Additional Information:

Grant or contribution awarded and spanning more than one fiscal year.

Recipient's Legal Name:
MEMORIAL UNIVERSITY OF NEWFOUNDLAND
Program:
Contributions in support of the Spruce Budworm Early Intervention - Phase II
Program Purpose:

The Spruce Budworm Early Intervention Strategy - Phase II Program is designed to reduce the risk of outbreak in Atlantic Canada by developing and applying a novel, science-based, less-costly, and more effective forest protection approach that if successful, could prevent or limit an outbreak and associated socio-economic impact in Atlantic Canada where forestry is one of the largest economic sectors. This approach could also be applied to impending outbreaks of SBW across Canada, and potentially other defoliating insects.