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Apple Fruit Moth ( Argyresthia conjugella ). By: Dan Polish. Life Cycle. Egg->Larvae->Pupae->Adult Eggs are laid in clusters up to 150 Larvae grow from 1.6mm to up to 18mm Pupae are green but turn brown after quickly hardening
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Apple Fruit Moth(Argyresthiaconjugella) By: Dan Polish
Life Cycle • Egg->Larvae->Pupae->Adult • Eggs are laid in clusters up to 150 • Larvae grow from 1.6mm to up to 18mm • Pupae are green but turn brown after quickly hardening • Adult male’s wingspan is about 6-10mm while the female’s wingspan is about 7-13mm
Where is it a problem? • They are mainly found in Britain and Australia • They can be found in Hawaii and parts of California
Why is it a Problem? • They can eat: • Apples • Pears • Grapes • Oranges • Some trees such as Redwoods
Why should the Public Care? • These insects do not have many natural predators in the USA so they can infest the whole country if they are not handled • We could have no more apples, grapes, oranges, or pears
Where Did this Organism Originate? • Australia • Britain • Spread to Hawaii • Spread to California
How Did it Get Here?!?!? • Boats and planes carrying fruits from Australia to Hawaii carried them to Hawaii • From Hawaii boats and planes carrying other food supplies brought them to California
Where are They Supposed to Go? • NOWHERE! • California is taking action to stop them from spreading any futher
What are Ways to Control Them? • Aerial spraying of insecticides • Hormones to confuse the males so they cannot find a mate to reproduce • Pest control
Works Cited • "Light Brown Apple Moth." Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia. Web. 21 Sept. 2011. <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Light_brown_apple_moth>. • "Light Brown Apple Moth - EpiphyasPostvittana (Walker)." UNIVERSITY OF FLORIDA ENTOMOLOGY AND NEMATOLOGY DEPARTMENT. Web. 21 Sept. 2011. <http://entnemdept.ufl.edu/creatures/fruit/moths/light_brown_apple_moth.htm>. • "HortFACT - Lightbrown Apple Moth Life Cycle." Welcome to HortNET. Web. 21 Sept. 2011. <http://www.hortnet.co.nz/publications/hortfacts/hf401003.htm>.