MASSACHUSETTS 

 AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION 



BULLETIN 233 MARCH, 1927 



THE CODLING MOTH IN 

 MASSACHUSETTS 



By A. 1. Bourne and W. D. Whitcomb 



In an attempt to find how to prevent the so-called "side worm" Injury 

 of apples, arising from attack of the codling moth, the Experiment Station 

 has studied the life history of this moth for three consecutive seasons. This 

 bulletin reports results, and presents graphic illustrations showing the 

 (lerlods at which infestation leading to side worm injury is most probable. 

 A spray calendar, with treatments recommended against both insect and 

 disease, is included. 



Requests for bulletins should be addressed to the 



AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION 

 AMHERST, MASS. 



