GREEN HANGING MOTH OF THE APPLE. >7,9 



remain in the hanging position until such times as the 

 wings and other parts have become sufficiently hardened 

 by exposure to enable the insects to take flight. 



This moth is rarely met with when on the wing, and 

 is much more difficult to rear artificially than many 

 people suppose. , .'; 



In the bush it is no uncommon occurrence to sefe 

 numerous plants of Aster, Acacia, &c. , badly affected by 

 the larvae of this pest, the bulged portion of the stem .of 

 the plant being sufficient indication of the damage 

 going on within. ; i 



Prevention and Remedies. 



Remove, where possible, all old and badly infested 

 wattles, gums, and other trees growing in the vicinity 

 of the orchard. Give the tree when dormant a spray- 

 ing or two with either kerosene, tar, water, red oil or 

 any other solution, which would render the flavor of the 

 surface of the bark unpalatable to the female moth to 

 rest upon for the purpose of egg-depositing. In doing 

 so, spray the stem and the thicker branches of the tree. \ 



After pruning, paint the stumps with tar and grease ; 

 remove all loose bark, and daub with a whitewash brush 

 any of the above solutions into the crevices and notches 

 of the trees. For the purpose of preventing the larva 

 from descending from the tree and ascending another, 

 a good plan would be to paint the tree with kerosene and 

 grease, or, if the latter course be thought too severe., 

 try the zinc inverted bands on the trees. 



When the presence of the borer is first suspected-, 

 first clear away the sawdust-like material before men- 

 tioned, the removal of which will indicate the direction 

 taken by the grub ; but, as the holes are frequently 

 made in a horizontal position, the ordinary methods of 

 spraying should be somewhat departed from. If the 

 spray pump and nozzle be used, project, with as much 

 force as possible, the liquid into the hole, being guided 

 by the direction taken by the grub. 



