A handbook of the destructive insects of Victoria, with notes on the methods to be adopted to check and extirpate them . but a good substantial barbed-wire fence is, un-doubtedly, in nine cases out of ten, in the long run by far THE APPLE-ROOT BOPER. 99 the cheapest and best fence by which any orchard can besurrounded. If shelter must be provided, let it be donein a practical and intelligent manner, always rememberingwhen planting shelter trees to choose such as will be bothornamental and at the same time profitable. It is notpart of my duty to recommend any particular plant ortree for this pu
A handbook of the destructive insects of Victoria, with notes on the methods to be adopted to check and extirpate them . but a good substantial barbed-wire fence is, un-doubtedly, in nine cases out of ten, in the long run by far THE APPLE-ROOT BOPER. 99 the cheapest and best fence by which any orchard can besurrounded. If shelter must be provided, let it be donein a practical and intelligent manner, always rememberingwhen planting shelter trees to choose such as will be bothornamental and at the same time profitable. It is notpart of my duty to recommend any particular plant ortree for this purpose, but this information can always beobtained on application to the Secretary of the VictorianDepartment of Agriculture, Avhose officers are always, inmatters of this kind, at the service of growers who mayrequire their advice and assistance. H 2 100 DESTRUCTIVE INSECTS OF VICTORIA. PLATE XXVIII. The Vine Moth (Agarista glycine.—Lewin). Branch of vine, showing caterpillars on leaf and stem. Naturalsize. 2 and 2a. Perfect insects, on wing. Natural size. 3. Pupa. Natural size. 4, Perfect insect at C. Bntllebank. del. C. French. Direx1Plate XXVIII. Troedel* O lath THE VINE MOTH. 101 CHAPTER XXXIII. THE VINE MOTH. (Agarista glycine. Lewin.) Order: Lepidoptera. Section: Heterocera. Family: Ayaristidce. This moth, whilst in the larval stage, is one of thevignerons greatest enemies. The eggs, which are deposited on vine stakes and onthe vine, and possibly on other small plants as well, aresmall, but can be plainly seen with the naked eye. Professor McCoy, in one of his valuable Decades,states that there are two or three broods in a year (Ifancy there are the latter number at least), as the changesfrom the egg to the larva and from this to the pupa andperfect insect take but a comparatively short time. Wecan always reckon on their first appearance when the vinecomes into leaf, near Melbourne, towards October; but,in some localities, either earlier or later, accordin
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