When many of us think of moths, we think of drab little insects that flit around light bulbs at night. However, some of the ...

The light-brown apple moth is spreading its wings in Napa County. Napa County quarantine boundaries for the moth have grown by leaps and bounds, stretching from its original area of American ...

The light-brown apple moth, which feeds on everything from grapes to eucalyptus trees, was spotted in the San Francisco Bay Area on Feb. 27 in what officials believe was its first appearance in ...

The light brown apple moth (LBAM) is a major pest with a vast plant host range, threatening global crops. A Chinese study using climate models predicts its spread to new regions, urging proactive pest ...

Apples that stay on the tree longest are the most heavily infested by codling moths. Apples harvested early are the least infested. Populations of this pest increase with each generation produced.

Clepsis virescana, the light brown apple moth, is a species of moth of the family Tortricidae. It is found in North America, where it is widespread in southern Canada and most of the United States.

When used in accordance with the label, it is effective against Lepidopteran pests including navel orangeworm, codling moth, oriental fruit moth, oblique banded leafroller, katydid nymph, omnivorous ...

These are stingerless wasps&#8212harmless to humans&#8212but they're deadly to light brown apple moths. Ragged but determined, they'll inject their own eggs inside the moth egg sacs; when the moth ...

ABSTRACT: Light brown apple moth, Epiphyas postvittana, is a quarantine pest in most countries and has established in California and, therefore, has potential to affect export of fresh products from ...

ABSTRACT: Light brown apple moth, Epiphyas postvittana, is a quarantine pest in most countries and has established in California and, therefore, has potential to affect export of fresh products from ...

A map of the proposed boundary can be found at www.cdfa.ca.gov/plant/lbam/regulation.html. The 18 square mile quarantine boundary is being added due to the detection of Light Brown Apple Moths.

On Aug. 4, the SLO County Department of Agriculture/Weights and Measures announced that three light brown apple moths were discovered in Arroyo Grande. The moths, often referred to as LBAM, have been ...