$2 million going towards preventing spruce budworm infestations in Maine
According to Maine Public, Governor Janet Mills says $2 million of state funding should be used to help fight budworm ...
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Federal money to help protect Maine forests from expected insect outbreak
According to a state task force with the University of Maine, outbreaks of the insect occur every 30 to 60 years. The task force says severe defoliation already has occurred in southern Quebec ...
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Maine beach: Dead-insect horde stains feet black
The tiny carcasses littered Wells Beach on the coast of the US state of Maine. A Maine Geological Survey expert said he hadn't seen anything like it in 35 years. The bugs haven't been identified ...
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HEMLOCK WOOLLY ADELGID
The hemlock woolly adelgid (HWA) is a small aphid-like insect that feeds on hemlock (Tsuga ... Known populations in Maine are confined to coastal regions of the state and are scattered. If you think ...
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Invasive Threats to Maine's Forests and Trees
Wood Borers: These insects' worm-like larvae develop beneath the ... one location in eastern and one in western New York State. Oak wilt has not been detected in Maine. Description: The disease causes ...