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nearly a month and a half later than 

 the first emergence in 1915 and twenty 

 days later than in 1916. From June 

 15 on, however, activities of the moth 

 progressed in war-time speed. Favored 

 with ideal weather conditions the large 

 numbers of worms which established 

 themselves on the tree trunks and pro- 

 tected locations throughout the summer 

 of 1916 issued as moths and apparently 

 deposited their full quota of eggs. The 

 first egS were found on June 25, practi- 

 cally one mouth later than in 1915 and 

 fifteen days later than in l!)l(i, which 

 was in itself a late season. Hatching 



eggs were noted on the 27th, and on 

 July 2(i, or at the same time noted in 

 1916, worms were found leaving the 

 apples to undergo their normal changes. 

 On August 3 the first moth of the sec- 

 ond brood issued and eggs were noted 

 on August 8, seventeen days earlier than 

 in 1916. In other words, codling moth 

 activities started off one and a half 

 months behind that of 1915, and by the 

 time eggs of the second generation were 

 deposited were just two days behind. 

 The first brood of 1017 started off 

 twenty days behind that of 1916, and 

 by the lime eggs of the second genera- 



tion were deposited it had gained sev- 

 enteen days. 



Prevailing warm weather continued 

 throughout August, September and 

 October, during which time the second 

 brood of insects were very active in 

 1017. Hatching of the eggs reached its 

 height during the middle and latter 

 part of August, hut continuued until the 

 fruit was harvested. Eggs on the fruit 

 in the boxes were found while cheek- 

 ing up experiments as late as October 

 16. This continued activity made it ad- 

 visable for our station to recommend an 

 Continued on pa 



