Spraying for Spruce Budworm Complete
Thursday, June 19, 2008 at 15:02
A scientist with the government says the province has already finished spraying for spruce budworm in 4 northern areas.
Dr. Rory McIntosh reports Arial sprays for Delaronde, Anglin, Smoothstone and Green Lake began on June 8th and ended on June 13th.
He says the chemical they used, BTK, is not dangerous to humans and there is no concern, and approximately ten thousand hectares in all were sprayed.