Maine moving forward with budworm control, but funding delay will limit spray area
After the Legislature failed to pass $2 million in emergency funding, spraying this spring will cover only about 85% of the area threatened by the forest pest.
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 hundreds of millions of dollars in lost revenue for Maine.