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CODLIN MOTH. 



with strips of cloth or other material to trap the larvee, large numbers 

 of which can be caught in this manner and destroyed. Hanging lanterns 

 in the trees, with dishes of water and kerosene under them, when the 

 moths are about. All the nocturnal moths readily approach light, and 

 many of this and other kinds may be trapped and destroyed by adopting4hi 

 plan. Spraying with solutions of kerosene emulsion and the arsenical 

 compounds known as London 

 Purple and Paris Green are 

 also effective. One spraying 

 should be given as soon as 

 the fruit has formed, and a 

 second one two or three weeks 

 later. Possibly something 

 may be done towards mitigat- 

 ing this pest by the introduc- 

 tion and cultivation of natural 

 enemies. Several of these are 

 known, and probably more 

 will be discovered. An Aus- 

 tralian beetle {Telepliorus 

 pulchellus) is known to be an 

 active enemy, as is also an 

 American species (Chauliog- 

 nathus pennsylvanicus). Vari- 

 ous American flies are also 

 known to be parasites of the Apple showing Caterpillar of Codlin Moth 

 Codlin Moth. at work. 



Perfect insect on wing 

 (natural size). 



Perfect insect in 

 repose (natural size). 



Caterpillar (enlarged). 



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Showing how the Cater- 

 pillar eats into the Fruit. 



An American enemy of 

 the Codlin Moth ( Chau- 

 liognatlius pennsylva- 

 nicus). 



An Australian enemy of 

 the Codlin Moth (Tele- 

 phorus pulchellus). 



