Agriculture for beginners . as follows : bandsof burlap four inches wide tied around the tree furnished ahiding-place for larvae that came from windfalls or crawled from wormy ap- pies on the lan^ae caughtunder the bandswere killed everyfive or six know now,however, that athorough spray-ing just after theblossoms fall killsthe worms andrenders the bands unnecessary. Furthermore, spraying pre-vents wormy apples, while banding does not. Follow thefirst spraying by a second two weeks later. It is best to use lime-sulphur mixture or the Bordeauxmixture with arsenate of lead for a
Agriculture for beginners . as follows : bandsof burlap four inches wide tied around the tree furnished ahiding-place for larvae that came from windfalls or crawled from wormy ap- pies on the lan^ae caughtunder the bandswere killed everyfive or six know now,however, that athorough spray-ing just after theblossoms fall killsthe worms andrenders the bands unnecessary. Furthermore, spraying pre-vents wormy apples, while banding does not. Follow thefirst spraying by a second two weeks later. It is best to use lime-sulphur mixture or the Bordeauxmixture with arsenate of lead for a spray. Thus one spray-ing serves against both fungi and insects. The Plum Curculio. The plum curculio, sometimes calledthe plum weevil, is a little creature about one fifth of an inchlong. In spite of its small size the curculio does, if neglected,great damage to our fruit crop. It injures peaches, plums, andcherries by stinging the fruit as soon as it is formed. Theword stinging when applied to insects — and this case is. Fig. 154. Plum CurculioLana, pupa, adult, and mark on the fruit. (Enlarged) ORCHARD. GARDEN, AND FIELD INSECTS 157
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