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Lightbrown Apple Moth
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Most of the lightbrown apple moth population spends the winter as young (2nd to 4th stage) caterpillars on ground cover plants, on fallen leaves, in fruit buds, or occasionally under the bark. There is no true dormancy and the caterpillars feed on warm winter days. The caterpillars complete their development, spin a loose silken cocoon, and change to pupae in the spring and early summer before emerging as adult moths. In southern areas with two generations per year, emergence begins in early November and is spread over December and most of January. Males emerge a short time ahead of females. The second generation emerges from February to May. In northern areas, the emergence of the overwintered generation is completed by December, the secon
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