 It is supposed to have been introduced with flowering cherry trees from Japan.The destructive pine shoot moth was discovered in 1914 to have been introduced from Europe and to have become established in 10 localities in three States from Massachusetts to Pennsylvania, and the following year from 20 localities in nine states, in none of which except on Long Island had it lasted for longer than two years.The Mediterranean fruit fly was first discovered in Hawaii on the Island of Oahu in 1910.