. The insect and other allied pests of orchard, bush and hothouse fruits and their prevention and treatment . Insect pests; Fruit. 66 Insect Pests. tire two pale, sometimes white, prominences on the ninth and twelfth segments and traces of pale lines along the Ijody. Later in the year the similarity to the twigs is very marked and even earlier, when the foliage is eaten, as is to Ije seen in the plioto- graph shown hei'e (Fig. 08). In 1907 I found tin- larvte at AVye on ajjple trees as late as the 2nd of November, at Avhich date they and all preceding ones had entered the soil to pupate. TeE-V
. The insect and other allied pests of orchard, bush and hothouse fruits and their prevention and treatment . Insect pests; Fruit. 66 Insect Pests. tire two pale, sometimes white, prominences on the ninth and twelfth segments and traces of pale lines along the Ijody. Later in the year the similarity to the twigs is very marked and even earlier, when the foliage is eaten, as is to Ije seen in the plioto- graph shown hei'e (Fig. 08). In 1907 I found tin- larvte at AVye on ajjple trees as late as the 2nd of November, at Avhich date they and all preceding ones had entered the soil to pupate. AA'liere they occur in any numljers it is well to have them either hand-picked or the trees sprayed with arsenate of lead. As a constant feeder on api>le and cherry we may e-\}iect tliat some day it mav occur in undue nuniliers and call for definite treatment. THE CLOUDED DRAB MOTH. (Trrriioraiiqi'i Ini-crta. Huih.) The caterpillar of this moth has been reported by Mr. Getting ta have attacked his apples near lioss. In his note he said: "It ia astonishing \\ hat holes the caterpillar can eat in the ;. Fill. TiO. — UF 'l\i III, Later, Jlr. (ietting \\-rote me that he had only found the two actual caterpillars sent me, but that he had come across a good few suspiciously eaten apples. " The first I sent 1 found actuallv eating the apple " (2), Tins insect has also been sent from Kent, with a note that it was harmful to the i'oliage of voung trees The noi'mal food plants of the caterpillars of the Clouded Drab :\iolh (Tiriiinniiiipi-i iiirrrhi) are sloe, wdlow and oak. Taschenberg. 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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