Scientists Question Safety Of Apple Moth Pesticide

California is planning to conduct safety tests on Checkmate, a pesticide used to combat the light brown apple moth. But do they go far enough? Anna Werner reports.

A California judge dealt a major setback to the state's campaign against the invasive light brown apple moth on Thursday, ruling that aerial pesticide sprays must halt, Anna Werner reports.

Members of Congress are asking questions about proposed spraying to eradicate the light brown apple moth. Anna Werner reports.

Members of Congress are asking questions about proposed spraying to eradicate the light brown apple moth. Anna Werner reports.

According to two UC scientists, not only can the Light Brown Apple Moth (LBAM) not be 'eradicated' by the forced aerial pesticide spraying of the San Francisco Bay Area planned for this summer by a...

Some experts told CBS 5 Investigates action taken to eradicate the apple moth is really about international trade. Anna Werner reports.

Who’s Afraid of the Light Brown Apple Moth? A native of Australia and first discovered in Northern California in 2006, the Light Brown Apple Moth is the latest insect targeted for...

A CBS 5 Investigation has revealed there may not be an emergency to warrant spraying for the light brown apple moth. Anna Werner reports.

"Can residents refuse CDFA permission to put LBAM pesticide twist-ties on their property?" That's the question Sonoma Supervisor Valery Brown asks CDFA staffer John Connell in this excerpt from the...

The state abruptly dropped plans to spray the Bay Area to eradicate the light brown apple moth. Critics, including a prominent scientist are celebrating. Anna Werner reports.