. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. Fig. 24. Cranberry Fruit Worm. Berries cut open to show worms at work. Fig. 25 A. Webbed Cranberry Branches, work of the Black-headed Firewornt. B. Gypsy Moth Caterpillar Defoliating a Cranberry Branch. Cranberry Crowing In Massachusetts By HENRY J. FRANKLIN esearch Professor in charge of the Cranberry Station, East Wareham ACKNOWLEDGMENT is made to the -eau of Plant Industry of the United tes Department of Agriculture for the tographs reproduced in Figures 5 and also for Figure 16: to the American nberry Exchange for the photograp
. Cranberries; : the national cranberry magazine. Cranberries. Fig. 24. Cranberry Fruit Worm. Berries cut open to show worms at work. Fig. 25 A. Webbed Cranberry Branches, work of the Black-headed Firewornt. B. Gypsy Moth Caterpillar Defoliating a Cranberry Branch. Cranberry Crowing In Massachusetts By HENRY J. FRANKLIN esearch Professor in charge of the Cranberry Station, East Wareham ACKNOWLEDGMENT is made to the -eau of Plant Industry of the United tes Department of Agriculture for the tographs reproduced in Figures 5 and also for Figure 16: to the American nberry Exchange for the photographs d in Figures 2. 3. 7, 9C. 30, 31, 34, and 37: to Cranberry Canners, the photographs used in Figures 1 40 : and to the New Jersey Agricul- al Experiment Station for permission use Figure 22. blossoming period and again 10 days later with derris or ci-yolite. The black-headed fireworm (Fig. 25 A) seldom harms strictly dry bogs much. It was formerly treated largely by flooding in late May or early June. This' is usually effective for the time being, but its usual long-range effect is to promote the continuance of the infestation. Dusting with pjrre- thrum or with dUsts containing rotenone is very effective. Insect Pests The chief cranberry pests in ler of their importance are: the lit worm, the black-headed fire- rm, the blunt-nosed leafhopper m-ier of false blossom), the root lb, the gypsy moth, and the â dler. The fruit worm (Fig. 24) has :en an estimated third of the ole Cape crop in some years, may be checked by holding the iter flowage till late May or by -aying or dusting late in the. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Portland, CT [etc. ] : Taylor Pub. Co. [etc. ]
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