Hi Robin & all

> I often wonder under what conditions, and
> how many escape.

My memory on this is somewhat nebulous, but I seem to remember a TV
documentary that said the moths regularly came in from the continent on
currents of air and were swept into regions of UK where they would not
normally survive long term. But the warmer recent conditions (and I guess
natural selection of hardier moths) were allowing a larger population to
survive naturally.

The possibility of escapees from captive bait breeding had not occurred to
me but would certainly be 'helpful' as far as the moths were concerned.


Best Regards & 73s, Dave Cushman... G8MZY
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