SFist: Light Brown Apple Moth (LBAM) Spraying Off

icbalaam

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 09:33:21 -0800

The Religious Right is starting new programs to promote abstinence among Light Brown Apple Moths. Because, like in humans, it's way more effective than handing out prophylactics.

largo01

Fri, 20 Jun 2008 05:39:19 -0800

so how are we going to stop the moths from eating our vegetation now? I'm confused...

aleph1

Thu, 19 Jun 2008 22:26:59 -0800

The spray was not toxic. It was pheromone that confused them about were to find mates. It did not kill the buggers. It just made them less likely to reproduce.