Spruce Budworm Insect Damage Aerial Surveys in Québec

Québec's Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs conducts annual aerial surveys of spruce budworm damage since 1967. The dataset includes survey data from 2013 to 2022 captured via video and high-resolution geotagged imagery since 2023.

Use Cases

• Analyze geotagged imagery to map spatial patterns of spruce budworm damage severity.
• Track annual changes in damage extent using time-series survey data from 1967 onward.
• Correlate aerial survey observations with ground inventory data for population prediction models.

Strengths

• Over 55 years of continuous annual survey data since 1967.
• Methodology evolved from video (2013-2022) to high-resolution geotagged imagery (2023+).
• Surveys target sectors based on prior-year damage and predictive inventories.

Limitations

• Specific row counts, column names, and sample data are unavailable.
• Data format includes non-tabular types (SHP, PDF, FGDB) requiring GIS expertise.
• Automated translation tool used for metadata may introduce inaccuracies.

Provenance

Source

Government and Municipalities of Québec | Gouvernement et municipalités du Québec

Collection Method

Annual aerial surveys by the Ministère des Forêts, de la Faune et des Parcs (MFFP).

Time Range

1967 to present, with specific video data from 2013-2022.

Freshness

Updated to 2026-03-25.

Geography

Québec, Canada, with sectors determined by prior damage.