Phyllobius and Insects on Vines. 73 



To this the following reply was sent : — 



From the fact that yon sprayed twice with Paris green, and the 

 description you give of the withering shoots, leaves, and flowers in your 

 orchards, I feel pretty certain you have been suffering from the combmed 

 attack of two of the prominent apple and pear pests this season, viz., the 

 Pith Moth {Laverna atra) and the Bud Moth {Hedya oceJlana). The 

 former is most abundant generally, but I have had many reports of the 

 damage done by the latter. 



The Pith Moth is in the pupal stage in the dead shoots still and wiU 

 soon hatch out. On a small scale these should be hand-picked, but I 

 doubt if it could be done in large orchards. But judging from the 

 recorded facts in the life-history of these two moths, I am strongly 

 inclined to believe we can cope with them on a large scale by autumn 

 and late summer spraying, for the eggs hatch out in July and the 

 larvie (small) feed until the winter, when they hibernate. Arsenical 

 spraying then, say in August (depending on the fruit), and again as soon 

 as the crop is harvested would give relief, for at no other time can we get 

 at the Pith Moth, and not at the Bud Moth until it has done the damage. 

 The green caterpillars you refer to, if they are not " loopers," are probably 

 Penthina variegana, one of the Tortrices related to the Bud Moth.* 



Phyllobius or Leaf Weevils. 



A single instance only of the attack of Leaf Weevils has been 

 reported. In districts where they are usually very abundant they 

 have only occurred in small numbers during the past summer. 

 Messrs. James Carter & Co. sent specimens of the species Phyllohiiis 

 viridaris on the 19th of June, stating that they were overrunning the 

 garden of a client, and asked for information how to eradicate the 

 pest. This particular leaf weevil is common on elm hedges as a rule. 

 The following reply was sent : — 



With regard to eradicating this pest, the only treatment is as follows : — 



1. Spraying with Paris green wherever the foliage can be so treated 

 BOW (i.e. on apple, plum, pear, and nut). 



2. Beating down the beetles on to tarred sacks in early morning has 

 been found to clear a garden speedily of this pest. 



But probably spraying will be the least costly treatment if on a large 

 scale. 



Insects on Vines in Jersey. 



Three kinds of Arthiopods have been sent by Col. Sanderson, 

 from Jersey, attacking the vines, with enquiries regarding them. 

 They were the following : — 



* Since this report was sent, I have found the treatment advised has cleared 

 Apple trees of the young larva?. 



