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Mr. Huggixs — I had apples in my cellar, in which there were two windows. 

 I moved these apples, and put in a stove, and I was quite surprised to find, in 

 the middle of the day, a number of these codling moths active in trying to get 

 out. I would like that fact explained. 



Mr. Riley — It was quite warm enough for them to fly, and they tried to get 

 to the light because they imaghied the window a hole of escape. Though the 

 moth is nocturnal, it can nevertheless discriminate between light and dark. 

 Following its natural instincts, it wants to get to the orchard. It does not un- 

 derstand that there is a window there, or glass. That is the reason that it beats 

 upon the glass. 



A Member — Do not codling moths fly around our lamps in the evening? 



Mr. Eilet — The codling moth is very rarely found around our lamps. I 

 have tried it, and even where insects pattered on my windows and got into the 

 room, making a noise like a hailstorm, I would very rarely find codling moths 

 among them, though I knew they were abundant, — there were apple trees in- 

 fested by them not two rods away. 



Mr. Burrill — Is it known whether they eat any thing? 



Mr. Eiley — The moth has a short tongue, and may feed to a slight extent 

 on liquid sweets ; but that it is attracted by sweets I do not think. But certain 

 kinds of beetles which prey upon it are so attracted. 



To give you briefly a summary:. The codling moth is an imported insect. 

 Place no confidence in the light and bottle systems, but rely on bandages ; have 

 your bandages on by the first of June; examine them six weeks after the 

 blossom falls, and then four times subsequently, at intervals of ten days, and 

 then once when the fruit is gathered ; be sure to destroy the cocoons in store- 

 house; and, lastly, encourage winter birds. 



