A large outbreak of the eastern spruce budworm is defoliating trees and stressing or killing them, which can then help fuel ...

By Allison Kanoti and Patty Cormier If you’ve enjoyed Maine’s northern or western woods on a hike, or are a logger, a ...

The eastern spruce budworm is a native insect that munches on balsam fir, leaving some 1,100 square miles of trees defoliated ...