Spruce Budworm Early Intervention Strategy Shows Promise in Maine

“…Maine landowners are now utilizing an Early Intervention Strategy (EIS) that targets small hotspots before populations reach damaging levels. The University of Maine operates the only specialized processing lab in the United States, and collaborates with the UMaine Fort Kent in monitoring over 700 sites across the region.” – University of Maine and University of Maine Fort Kent

The 2025 L2 sampling and processing has begun and the live map can be found here.