Stamping Out the Apple Moth - KQED QUEST

California agricultural officials have declared war against an Australian insect that has invaded the Bay Area and Central Coast. This summer state agricultural officials plan to begin aerial spraying over San Francisco, Marin, the Peninsula, and East Bay to eradicate the Light Brown Apple Moth. The plan has run into increasing opposition from several cities and residents who are concerned for their health.

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