Insect pests and plant diseases, containing remedies and suggestions recommended for adoption by farmers, fruit-growers, and gardeners of the provincePrepared under the supervision and authority of the Provincial Board of Horticulture. . of Horticulture. 33 The Oblique-Banded Leaf Roller (Caaecia rosaceana) is repotted from Victoria, injuringthe buds and young leaves of apple and other fruit trees. This moth is a member of theTortricidce or leaf-rollers, so named on account of their habit oii,rolling upLeaf-Roller, the leaves or portions of them into hollow cylinders, within which they liveand
Insect pests and plant diseases, containing remedies and suggestions recommended for adoption by farmers, fruit-growers, and gardeners of the provincePrepared under the supervision and authority of the Provincial Board of Horticulture. . of Horticulture. 33 The Oblique-Banded Leaf Roller (Caaecia rosaceana) is repotted from Victoria, injuringthe buds and young leaves of apple and other fruit trees. This moth is a member of theTortricidce or leaf-rollers, so named on account of their habit oii,rolling upLeaf-Roller, the leaves or portions of them into hollow cylinders, within which they liveand feed. The larvae commence operations as soon as the buds begin toexpand ; when full-grown they are about three-quarters of an inch in length, of a green oryellowish green colour, with the head and top of the first segment brown ; there is usually adarker stripe along the back, and a few smooth dots on each segment, from each of whicharises a tine short hair. The ravages of the larvae are often quite serious, as they check the new growth anddestroy the blossoms. Spraying, to be effective, requires to be done early in the season, usingthe Paris green spray. After the cases are formed, hand picking and crushing of these
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