Spruce budworm
Choristoneura fumiferana

• Branch tips or branches defoliated
• Needles webbed together in clumps attached to twigs, turning reddish brown by July
• Light to moderate infestations confined to upper crown
• Prefers balsam fir; also feeds on spruce, pine and larch
• Larva has black head, light brown to gray brown with small spots, up to 1 inch long
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