Growers in Caneros Worry About Moth
Napa Valley, CA
On May 9th, Napa was the 9th county in the Bay Area to be added to the growing list of regions that have trapped the light brown apple moth. This native of Australia can also be found in New Zealand, Ireland, the U.K., and Hawaii, and is now an unwelcome guest in East Caneros, where a male was found in a trap.
In its larval stage, the light brown apple moth destroys, stunts or deforms young seedlings, spoils the appearance of ornamental plants, and injures deciduous fruit-tree crops, citrus and grapes. If unchecked it could do millions of dollars in damage.
Although harmless at higher elevations, the USDA is taking the threat seriously, restricting shipments of foliage from the aforementioned areas, as well as determining the extent of the infestation while proposing a solution for eradication on Friday.
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