Ontario Sessional Papers, 1871-72, . ngs,and from one of these peculiar marks which bearsa strong resemblance to the Greek letter Psi,Grey the insect derives its scientific name. It should be destroyed wherever found —hand picking is the best remedy. The Eye-spotted bud moth. GniphoHtha Oculana, (Fig. 25) is the laston our list. This little leaf-rolling moth has been doing a good deal ofmischief this year. Its small size enables it to work almost unnoticedand it is seldom detected before the damage is really done. The larvahas the unfortunate nropensity of selecting the young
Ontario Sessional Papers, 1871-72, . ngs,and from one of these peculiar marks which bearsa strong resemblance to the Greek letter Psi,Grey the insect derives its scientific name. It should be destroyed wherever found —hand picking is the best remedy. The Eye-spotted bud moth. GniphoHtha Oculana, (Fig. 25) is the laston our list. This little leaf-rolling moth has been doing a good deal ofmischief this year. Its small size enables it to work almost unnoticedand it is seldom detected before the damage is really done. The larvahas the unfortunate nropensity of selecting the young fruit buds for itsfood and by thus mutilating them it effectually prevents any fruit matur-ing. The fruit grower should keep a watchful eye over his buds andmake fre(|uent search to see that his trees are free from insects, practice makes perfect,and an attentive observer will soon learn to detect the parts that are attacked and to capture:the enemy whether he be the large Sphinx worm or the tiny little caterpillar of the Bud i\loth. 300. Fig. 24.
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