The way we were (May 19)
May 22,1996
25 Years Ago
Budworm infestation up: He’s called “the twister” and he’s headed our way.
Last year, budworms defoliated 4,619 hectares in the Outaouais and will be doing more damage in the coming years says the Quebec Ministry of Natural Resources.
“The spruce budworm was here back in the last century and its going to be here for years to come,” says Catherine Rooney of the MNR. “We’re going to have to learn to live with it.”
Despite its name, the spruce budworm actually prefers . . .
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