the light brown apple moth came from the native insect of australia.
the light brown apple moth came from the native insect of australia.
where did the light brown apple moth came from?
native insect of australia
the light brown apple moth is a native insect of australia. it has been introduced and now also lives in new caledonia, the british isles, hawaii (since 1896), and new zealand. in march 2007 the moth was positively identified in california by dna samples across hundreds of miles, from los angeles to napa, north of san francisco.









































section::::life cycle.
light brown apple moth
though the first light brown apple moth confirmed in california by dna analysis was found in february 2007, scientists like james carey, a professor of entomology at the university of california-davis and associate editor on several journals, believes, based on his previous experience with the gypsy moth program, that the light brown apple moth has likely lived in california for years and possibly decades (in part because it is so widespread, from los angeles to north of san francisco). the debate over how long the moth has been in the state has not yet been resolved. questions about the rationale for the timing of the spray program suggest that it appears be more closely related to agricultural quarantines from mexico and canada than other factors.
light brown apple moth controversy