. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Horticulture. Fig. 699.—Phyllodkomia geriianica, showing : 1, Imago (Wings Expanded); 2, Imago (Wings Closed); 3,Immature; 4, Ootheca. her eggs in the vicinity of the blossoms. The larvse when hatched out burrow into the embryo fruits from the calyx end and tunnel towards the stem, but not touching the core until they are nearly full-fed (Fig. 700), when the seeds are also eaten and the maggot then escapes. Prior to this most of the infested fruits have fallen, and the insects have made their way back to the trees and spun a cocoo
. The Book of gardening; a handbook of horticulture. Gardening; Horticulture. Fig. 699.—Phyllodkomia geriianica, showing : 1, Imago (Wings Expanded); 2, Imago (Wings Closed); 3,Immature; 4, Ootheca. her eggs in the vicinity of the blossoms. The larvse when hatched out burrow into the embryo fruits from the calyx end and tunnel towards the stem, but not touching the core until they are nearly full-fed (Fig. 700), when the seeds are also eaten and the maggot then escapes. Prior to this most of the infested fruits have fallen, and the insects have made their way back to the trees and spun a cocoon in which they remain until next spring. Paris Green (ioz. to 2ogals. of water), with ioz. of lime added, is the best insecticide. This should be sprayed on just after the fruit has set, and on a warm, sunshiny day. A second spraying may be necessary ten days or so after. By way of prevention, all " maggotty " fruit should be collected and burnt; the trees should receive a winter dressing of caustic soda (Greenbank's 98 per cent.), |lb.; crude commercial potash, ^lb.; water, ; This should be applied to the trees in mid-winter, the. Fig. 700.—Codlin Moth and Caterpillar. , tt 1 , operator using gloves. Hay-bands placed round the trees (trunk and main branches) are also successfully employed in America. They serve as shelters for the larvee, which escape from fallen and other fruits and are making their way up the trees for pupating and should be examined periodically and the caterpillars destroyed'. 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 Drury, William D. , 1857-1928; Abbott, J. M. London, L. U. Gill; New York, C. Scribner's Sons
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