. The insect and other allied pests of orchard, bush and hothouse fruits and their prevention and treatment . Insect pests; Fruit. 206 Insect Pests. prune oil'and destroy all tliose sliowiug the holes naentioned, outting back until all traces of the black tunnel have disappeared. liEJ'EEENCHS. (1) ThroliiihJ, F. r. -Tournal of the Soutli I'la-stem Agricultural College, No. .O, p. H (18971. ('2) Lintnir, J. A. First Annual lieport of the State Entouiologist of New York, p. .S (1,SK2). (3) Mnrris, V. O. ' IJritish iloths,' vol. I., p. 2:-! (1K72). THE MAGPIE OR CURRANT MOTH. {Aiirii-iiis iiiujx^


. The insect and other allied pests of orchard, bush and hothouse fruits and their prevention and treatment . Insect pests; Fruit. 206 Insect Pests. prune oil'and destroy all tliose sliowiug the holes naentioned, outting back until all traces of the black tunnel have disappeared. liEJ'EEENCHS. (1) ThroliiihJ, F. r. -Tournal of the Soutli I'la-stem Agricultural College, No. .O, p. H (18971. ('2) Lintnir, J. A. First Annual lieport of the State Entouiologist of New York, p. .S (1,SK2). (3) Mnrris, V. O. ' IJritish iloths,' vol. I., p. 2:-! (1K72). THE MAGPIE OR CURRANT MOTH. {Aiirii-iiis iiiujx^iihiriiitd. Linn.) pretty moth is known also as tlie <'urrant and (i-ijoseberrv Moth. Its common name of ]\lagpie Alotli is (leri\'ed from its l)lacl< and white colours. [t is widely distributed over Ihltaiii and is subject to much variation of markings. As a pest it is best known on the currant. [(.'. .;. i;i,,i, FIi;. lr,8. —I,.\ (.JU^iT Tm I'Vl'.VTE) .VNl. I'VIM iH.;!'!!-: II.'Til. especially tlie black currant, but "red and wjute arc attacked and gooseberries are often defoliated by (hem. Complaints hiive also been received of the harm these insects do to apricot, nuts, and the ornanKiiital rilies. In 187i; Whiteliead (I) records it as being vev\- harmrul in. 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 Theobald, Frederick Vincent, 1868-1930. Wye, Eng. : Frederick V. Theobald


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