. The fruit worms of the apple in Nova Scotia [microform]. Agricultural pests; Worms; Apple; Pomme; Vers; Ennemis des cultures, Lutte contre les. Sliiigprland and Crosby in their Manual of Fruit Insects, state: "They (fruit worms) caused considerable loss in Illinois and Missouri in 1870 and in New York 1877, 1896 and in ". Attention should be drawn to the fart that in both 1906 and 1910, years when the white-marked tussock moth, Hemerocampa leucostigma A. & S. was very prevalent in Nova Scotia, the fruit worms were also noticeably numerous, both groups of insects doing an
. The fruit worms of the apple in Nova Scotia [microform]. Agricultural pests; Worms; Apple; Pomme; Vers; Ennemis des cultures, Lutte contre les. Sliiigprland and Crosby in their Manual of Fruit Insects, state: "They (fruit worms) caused considerable loss in Illinois and Missouri in 1870 and in New York 1877, 1896 and in ". Attention should be drawn to the fart that in both 1906 and 1910, years when the white-marked tussock moth, Hemerocampa leucostigma A. & S. was very prevalent in Nova Scotia, the fruit worms were also noticeably numerous, both groups of insects doing an immense amount of damage in the fruit districts. GENERAL LIFE-HISTORY. The life-histories, injuries and remedied for all the species attacking the apple in Nova Scotia are so similar that it is unnecessary to consider them separately. Ompto- litha bethunci (!. & R., the most common species, may be considered as typical of the 1 iK. 3.—EftRof Graplulitha btihunri G. & H. at base of apple bud. (Original.) The Adults. The adults of the fruit worms are active, strong-flying moths which emerge from the puiwB during September and October and hibernate under rubbish, etc., and again apjx'iir in the spring when the weather is warm. At this season they are, as Slinger- land has stated " often found in muple groves while sugaring is goinjr on. Sometimes sap-pails are found in the morning completely covered with ; Collecting of Adults. \^ thp fniit worms iire attracted to swentcned bait this iiiPthod of mlleoting pdult-^ for egg deposition was followed. By testing various materials, it was found that cheap molasses, to which has been added alcohol or cider, gave the best results. Whenever possible rotted apples were crushed up and stirred into the mixture, until the bait was of the consistency of thick porridge. The apples had the same etfect as the cider in. Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally
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