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Insect Pests. 



The importation of this insect is certainly not wise, and growers 

 who have chestnuts or walnuts should be very careful in keeping a look 



[Horace Knight. 

 FIG. 209. CHESTNUT AND ACORN MOTH (Cctrpocapsa tplendidana). 



out for these insects in local stores, and try and get the infested stuff 

 destroyed in some way, as at present it is not a pest in this country. 



LlFE-HlSTOKY AXD HABITS. 



The moth appears in June and July and lays its eggs on the 

 young fruit. 



In size it is from i to f inch across the wings. The fore wings 



B 



(F. Edenden. 



FIG. 210. SWEET CHESTNUTS ATTACKED BY MAGGOTS OF Cdrpocapsa splendidana. 

 A, shows exit hole ; B, damaged interior. 



