ɪf ðɪs ɪz dˈʌn ɪn ɐ dʒˈɛntəl ɪnˈʌf wˈeɪ, ænd bᵻfˌoːɹ ðə mˈɑːθ hɐz kˈɔːzd ɛkstˈɛnsɪv dˈæmɪdʒ, ðɪ ɛkspˈoʊzd stˈɛm mˈeɪ biː kˈʌvɚd wɪð sˈɔɪl, ɐlˈaʊɪŋ ðə plˈænt tə ɹˌiːɪstˈæblɪʃ ɹˈuːts hˈaɪɚɹ ˌʌp ɔnðə stˈɛm, ænd ðə plˈænt mˈeɪ biː sˈeɪvd.
If this is done in a gentle enough way, and before the moth has caused extensive damage, the exposed stem may be covered with soil, allowing the plant to re-establish roots higher up on the stem, and the plant may be saved.