Untested Pesticide to be aerially sprayed over California urban areas to battle LBAM moth; Scientists say unlikely to be success

by Neil Hunt | June 4, 2008 at 03:12 pm
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Santa Cruz & Monterey County residential
areas are going to be aerial sprayed with a
biochemical as often as every 30 days
starting
August ? , 2008!


San Francisco, Oakland, Marin, Albany, and
more residential areas are going to be

aerial sprayed with a biochemical as
often as every 30 days starting

August 17, 2008!



  • The only concrete beneficiary of this plan appears to be the provider of the pesticide.
  • Spraying over urban areas appears unwarranted.
  • Some experts claim the moth has been here for years, even decades.
  • It's unclear that anyone can point to actual damage done by the moth.
  • This may be in response to pressure from potential importers of California fruits to "control" this "pest".



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