Spraying against moth pest delayed

Uncertain weather conditions forecast for the Auckland area tomorrow has again postponed the extended aerial operation against the painted apple moth.

The general manager of the painted apple moth operation, Robert Isbister said, “ideally, for this first operation of the expanded area, two consecutive fine mornings with light winds are needed to make sure it runs smoothly and the spray has the best chance of wiping out the moth pest.”

A decision will be made tomorrow whether spraying will go ahead on Wednesday.

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