Report Of The Preference Of LBAM For Different Tree Species

Introduction:
What kinds of trees does the light brown apple moth prefer? Is there a real difference between the numbers of apple moths we got associated with different tree species? Does the pheromone affect the behaviors of LBAM actually?
Light brown apple moth adults are variable in color and may be confused with other leaf roller moths. Typical males have a forewing length of 6-10 mm with a light brown area at the base distinguishable from a much darker, red brown area at the tip. The latter may be absent, the moth appearing uniformly light brown, as in the females, with only slightly darker oblique markings distinguishing the area at the tip of the wing. Females have a forewing length of 7-13 mm. Color varies from a uniform light brown, with almost no distinguishing markings. Caterpillars are not easily distinguished from the larvae of other leaf rollers, the green-headed leaf roller and the brown-headed leaf roller, when occurring together in the same habitat.The first caterpi...