THE CODLIN MOTH. 55 



Before leaving the subject of the Codlin Moth, it may- 

 be mentioned that in Victoria we have not as yet had much 

 experience of any parasites on the larv?e of this moth. 

 Mr. P. Anderson, of Horsham, a gentleman who has taken 

 an interest in such matters, assures me that " he has seen 

 a rather long wedge-shaped fly following the moth whilst 

 in the act of depositing its eggs in the ' blossom ' of the 

 apple." It would be difficult, without having seen a 

 specimen, to form any idea of what this particular parasite 

 maybe ; but possibly it belongs to one of the Hymenoptera, 

 either Iclmeumonida or Braconidie, or it may l)e a dipterous, 

 or two-winged, fly. This matter, with Mr. Anderson's 

 assistance, I liope to clear up during the coming spring. 

 In the valual3le papers on noxious insects by Mr. Olifl", of 

 the Agricultural Department of New South Wales, a figure 

 is given of some American hymenopterous parasites of the 

 Codlin Moth. I must confess, however, that I am not 

 inclined to pin too much faith to waiting for the extermi- 

 nation of insect pests generally through the agency of 

 parasites, relying more upon united energy and the use of 

 the various solutions recommended for their destruction. 



That an orchard may be kept comparatively clean of 

 Codlin JNIoth there can be no doubt, this much having Ijeen 

 proved l3y growers in America and elsewhere, and with us 

 there must be " no such word as fail." 



