Painted Apple Moth
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Painted Apple Moth is a moth native to Australia. It is notable as a pest in pine forests, and is classified as a pest in New Zealand.

In New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...

, controversy over an aerial spraying programme arose when an outbreak of the moth was identified in Auckland.
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