GRAPE INSECTS ^^^j 



be found with the edges rolled or with the upper 

 faces folded together; if opened a small active 

 wriggling larva will be found between the folds; 

 the leaf will also be found to be skeletonized inside 

 of the folds. 



The insect passes the winter as" a pupa in the 

 leaves; the moths appear early in the spring and 

 there are at least two broods a season; the moth 

 expands about one inch and has shining black wings 

 bordered with white and with two white spots on 

 each front one and one long white spot on each hind 

 one. 



Control — Crush larvae by hand in folded leaves ; 

 spray with arsenate of lead as for the berry moth 

 and others. 



The striped tree-cricket^^ {Oecanfhus nigri- 



cornis) 



Order — Orthoptera 



This species of Oecanthus often lays its eggs in 

 canes of the grapes causing a characteristic scarring 

 of the canes. Its injuries, however, are not serious 

 since the nymphs do not feed on the vines. 



OTHER INSECTS INJURIOUS TO THE GRAPE 



Grape-leaf skeletonizer (Harrisina mnencana). 

 Eight-spotted forester (Alypia ocfomaailafa). 

 Grape plume-moth {Oxypfilits periscelidactylus). 

 Grape-cane borer (Amphicerus hicaiidatus). 



{Schist ocerus hamatiis). 

 Grape-cane gall-maker {Ampeloglypter scsos- 

 tris). 



Cottony maple scale (Puhinaria vifis). 

 Grape scale (Aspidiotus iivce). 

 Apricot scale {Eidecanium armeniaciim) . 

 Grape curculio {Craponius incequalis). 



10 Parrott and Fulton— N. Y. State Expt. Stat, Bull. 388. 



