Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
Also serving the communities of De Luz, Rainbow, Camp Pendleton, Pala and Pauma
San Diego County Agricultural Commissioner Robert Atkins speaks to the media after holding a community meeting to discuss a light brown apple moth quarantine at the Fallbrook Community Center Tuesday, Aug. 10, 2010.
San Diego County officials met with Fallbrook area growers on August 10 to discuss a possible federal quarantine of the light brown apple moth as well as eradication methods and strategies that will be put into place.
The light brown apple moth (LBAM) is a harmful, invasive pest native to Australia, but has been distributed throughout New Zealand, the United Kingdom, Ireland, and was reported in Hawaii and parts of Central and Northern California.
In early March of this year, the first LBAM was found in a lemon grove in Bonsall. Five other adult LBAM have been trapped, with two found on the sa...
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