APPLE PESTS. 



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Codling: Moth (Carpocapsa pomenella). — The larvae of 

 this moth h a very troublesome pest, not only in Britain, 

 but also in France, German}-, America, Canada, Turkey, 

 Australia, and Tasmania. In fact, it has proved so de- 

 structive in the latter country that a special Act of Parlia- 

 ment has had to be passed to secure its eradication. The 

 injuries wrought by the larvae of this moth may easily be 

 detected in English orchards. For instance, any fallen 

 fruit with a hole in it, when cut open, will in all proba- 



CODLINfl MOTH AND GRUB (CARPOCAPSA POMENELLA). 



Note, the grub is se-en inside the fruit. 



bility contain a grub, or a cavity or tunnel made by it. 

 The parent of the caterpillar is a small moth, measuring 

 three-quarters of an inch across the wings and one-third 

 of an inch in length. It has grey fore and dark golden 

 hind wings. It appeam about the end of May, and may 

 be seen flitting from tree to tree in the twilight or very 

 early in the morning. The moth deposits one egg on 

 each newly-formed fruit, and in a few days a cater- 

 pillar is hatched therefrom, which immediately bores into 

 the flesh. It remains in the fruit from three to four 



