Aerial spraying of bacterial insecticides to control spruce budworm defoliation leads to reduced carbon losses
Abstract Spruce budworm (SBW) outbreaks are a major natural disturbance in boreal forests of eastern North America. During large‐scale infestations, aerial spraying of bacterial insecticides is used to suppress local high‐density SBW populations. While the primary goal of spraying is the protection...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Wiley
2020-01-01
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| Series: | Ecosphere |
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| Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1002/ecs2.2988 |