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(Fio. 4r>.i 



The diffoi-i'Dt stages are shown m the ongraving above: a repi-esents the grub much 

 magnifli'd: 6 the chrysalis, and c the beetle, both much magnilied ; (I the .voung 

 fruit, showing the crescent-shajied mark made b.v the insect, and the curoulio, life- 

 size, at its work. 



a lipuk. The beetle is a small, rough, grayish insect, about one-fifth of an 

 inch lung. The female deposits eg.!is in the young fruit of plums and cherries, 

 causing thein to drop prematurely, generally before the larva' are full grown. 



Ai'i'i.E-FRriT MiNEK {Ariiiinstliiii eonJKiicUa. Z.) 



(Fig. 40.) Infested .\pi)Ie — Halved. 



The first apparent sign of infestation is the exudation of .juice from the 

 fruit, at the point where the larva entered, which genera ll.v dries up in the 

 form of a little bubble, grayish in colour. The point of entrance i.s often 

 between two fruits which touch each other, or under a leaf which covers part 

 of the apple attacked. Later on. when the larva has left, the small hole in the 

 side of file fruit through which it escaped c:in be seen on clo.se exannuation. 



JIany fruits were roun<l to be infesteil both with this and tlie lesser apple- 

 worm iCrditliiililliii jiniiiironi. Walsh). The fuU-growu larva is smaller than 

 the last uientionril. It has been described as follows: Nearly cylindrical in 

 shape: slender; about 14 inch in length, when extended; body whitish, some- 

 tinu's greenish-white, witli black head; stn-face of the body uneven, intraseg- 

 meiital folds deep; as also a medium triinsversal folil on each segment. 



