2 months ago $14M to combat spruce budworm in Maine and New Hampshire forests secured by Collins in disaster relief bill WASHINGTON, D.
2 months ago Forestry experts warn spruce budworm could do millions in damage to Maine forests By Lori Valigra, Bangor Daily News Staff Some 250,000 acres of Maine fir trees are at risk of defoliation from a moth that could cause millions of dollars of harm to the state’s economy if ignored, forestry experts said during a webinar Wednesday.