The spruce budworm ties needles together with silk and excrement during its feeding. This gives the trees a reddish brown appearance which is more visible during extreme dry, warm conditions. (Staff photo by Darlene Wroe) 
Darlene Wroe Speaker Reporter DISTRICT – Don’t despair about damage to your spruce and other conifers this season. The spruce budworm is munching its way through another summer and trees…
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