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PESTS OF ORCHARD AND SMALL FRUITS 



Fig. 445. — Adult of the Leaf Grumpier. Enlarged 

 and natural size. Original. 



early spring and attack the tender foliage, drawing the leaves of a 

 cluster more or less together with silk. Before long the dried bunches 

 of dead leaves are conspicuous. 



The adult is a moth, expanding about three fourths of an inch, its 

 wings gray, with darker and lighter markings. Eggs are laid in mid- 

 summer, and the young 

 larvae feed for a time, 

 later moving to the 

 twigs where they con- 

 struct their winter 

 shelter. 



Early, prompt spray- 

 ing in the spring with 

 arsenate of lead or 

 Paris green will kill the 

 caterpillars, but the 

 treatment must be 

 given before the work is well advanced. If orchard trees are regu- 

 larly sprayed, they will seldom suffer damage from this pest, be- 

 cause the poison adhering to the foliage will kill the young larvae when 

 they begin work in midsum- 

 mer, before they retire to 

 their winter homes. 



The Bud-moth {Spilonota 

 {Tmetocera) ocellana Schiff.) 



The opening buds of 

 apple, pear, and sometimes 

 cherry, peach, or plum are 

 attacked by small whitish 

 caterpillars, one fourth of 

 an inch long or less, with 

 dark brown heads. As the 

 young leaves expand, the 

 caterpillars bind them to- Fig. 446 



Work of the Bud-moth. Original. 



