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Quarantine
Federally Regulated
USDA. Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service.
See what states have a federal quarantine for any of the targeted Hungry Pests, and identify which pests or diseases are at greatest risk due to a suitable habitat. In addition to federal quarantines, state-level quarantines might apply see State Summaries of Plant Protection Laws and Regulations (National Plant Board).
USDA. APHIS. Plant Protection and Quarantine.
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Selected Resources
The section below contains highly relevant resources for this species, organized by source. Or, to display all related content view all resources for Light Brown Apple Moth.
Partnership
USDA. APHIS. PPQ. CPHST. Identification Technology Program.
Federal Government
International Government
State and Local Government
Academic
Michigan State University. Integrated Pest Management Program.
University of California - Riverside. Center for Invasive Species Research.
Citations
- Brown, J.W., M.E. Epstein, T.M. Gilligan, S.C. Passoa, and J.A. Powell. 2010. Biology, identification, and history of the light brown apple moth, Epiphyas postvittana (Walker) (Lepidoptera: Tortricidae: Archipini) in California: an example of the importance of local faunal surveys to document the establishment of exotic insects. American Entomologist 56(1):34-43.
- Oregon Department of Agriculture. 2013. Oregon Insect Pest Alert: Light Brown Apple Moth (PDF | 2.2 MB).
- Suckling, D.M., and E.G. Brockerhoff. 2010. Invasion biology, ecology, and management of the light brown apple moth (Tortricidae). Annual Review of Entomology 55:285-306.