Directors

Loren Oki
Department of Plant Sciences
UC Davis

David Fujino
California Center for Urban Horticulture
UC Davis

UCNFA Partners

Directors

Loren Oki
Department of Plant Sciences
UC Davis

David Fujino
California Center for Urban Horticulture
UC Davis

UCNFA Partners

Best Management Practices

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Defoliate and destroy leaves if an infection is suspected

Description

Eggs and larvae of some pests are harbored by the leaves of a host plant. Defoliating plants deny the pest host material, and destroys any stages of the pest which is already living on the leaves.

LBAM: (61)

Applicable Pests

Light brown apple moth (LBAM)

Section Title

Minimizing Spread

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