Predicting Jack Pine Budworm Defoliation

Authors
Chris MacQuarrie
Resource Date:
2020
Page Length
2

The jack pine budworm is the most damaging pest of jack pine in eastern Canada, but especially so in the provinces of Ontario, Manitoba and Saskatchewan. Outbreaks of this budworm occur approximately every 10 years but high defoliation levels occur for 3-4 years during the outbreak. This document describes the life cycle, appearance, damage and control measures available for managing jack pine budworm outbreaks.