(Beyond Pesticides, August 27, 2007) Santa Clara County agriculture officials are hopeful that “mating disruption technology” – not pesticides – will eradicate the light brown apple moth, a tiny ...

Q: Something is eating small round holes in my first crop of Earlitreat peaches. I was really looking forward to eating those peaches. What could it be? Also, is now the time to put out peach twig ...

Despite being widely popular, moths, and their larvae in particular, are not always welcome in forests, parks and gardens. Some moth species constitute a real threat to forests when they appear en ...

Q: Over the past six months we have had a continuing problem with meal moths. After seeing and killing them one at a time, we discovered an infestation in a box of dog treats. We discarded that, ...

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A bioengineered oilseed plant can produce a moth sex pheromone molecule used to control insect pests. Pheromones are chemical signals that cause a behavioural response in members of the same or ...

Q: I was reading about your use of pheromone traps for insect control in fruit trees. Which traps do you use, and when do you put them out? A: I have used pheromone traps to capture insect pests ...

Those whose gardens were ravaged by tent caterpillars this year may not be feeling particularly friendly toward moths of any kind just now. When the night is thick with rusty-brown tent caterpillar ...

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For many, spring means warm weather, longer sunlight hours and the draw to organize your space. But it’s also when pests like fruit flies, mosquitoes and moths find their way into homes. While moths ...