except the last (fig. 38). The entrance to the first two or three is closed by a 

 white silken curtain (fig. 39). After the first berry, the worm is indifferent about 

 the location of its entrance. It often goes from one berry directly into another at 

 their point of contact (fig. 40). The berries turn red prematurely soon after 

 they are attacked, this being the first sign of the work of this insect. They 

 then gradually dry and shrivel and may cling to the vine as husks till the 

 next year (fig. 41 ). 



When the worms mature late many are gathered with the berries and some- 

 times do much harm among the stored fruit and in shipments, working some 

 years till late October. Here they web the berries into balls in which they feed. 



Description and Seasonal History 



THE EGG 



The egg is generally oval and so plastic when laid that it adapts itself readily 

 to an irregular surface. It appears rather watery at first but soon becomes pale 

 yellow and develops a circling irregular reddish streak in about two days. It 



CRANBERRY FRUITWORM 

 Fig. 42. Egg under calyx lobe of cranberry, showing- reddish streak. 

 Fig. 43. Worm. Much enlarged. 

 Fig. 44. 'Cocoons. Somewhat enlarged. 

 Fig. 45. Moth. Much enlarged. 



Much enlarged. 



