Spruce Budworm

Outbreak cycles of spruce budworm occur every 30-40 years.  During an outbreak tens of millions of hectares of trees can be detroyed.

 

Regions of Focus

SOPFIM focuses on protecting key forest stands in the Cote-Nord, Saguenny-Lac-Saint-Jean, Bas-Saint Laurent and Gaspesie-Lles-de-la-Madeleine regions.  Hélico Service works with SOPFIM to supply aircraft, pilots, engineers, and ground crew for SOPFIM’s annual spray program