Forget the Pesticide, California Says—Just Send in Sterile Moths

California residents need no longer worry that anti-moth pesticides will rain down from the sky onto their houses. But they should still be on the lookout for thousands and thousands more moths. The light brown apple moth, native to Australia, invaded northern California in March 2007 and state agricultural officials say it is a major threat to many different crops [strike]proceeded to chow down on crops[/strike]. Initially, the state planned to spray moth-infested areas, including residential ones, with a chemical that acts as a phony pheromone, mimicking the female scent and throwing the males off course so they don't mate. According to The New York Times, there were "numerous complaints" of respiratory problems after the chemical was sprayed last November. And after an outcry from Northern Californians who didn't want it in their town, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger relented and changed course. The state still plans to spray agricultural areas, but ...