Roy Upton

Staff Writer

Berry Damage: Moth or Myth?

Berry Damage: Moth or Myth?

There has been much recent media coverage on the damage to raspberries in Watsonville, damage purportedly caused by the Light Brown Apple Moth (LBAM). But was the damage caused by LBAM or by any of the more than 80 leafroller moths that are native to California? Was it caused by one of the five other leafrollers that are common in Santa Cruz County? All leafrollers inflict the same kind of damage.

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