CONSPICUOUS WORMS FEEDING ON THE FRUIT 325 



The Green Fruit Worm {Xylina antennata Walk.) 



Occasionally the young fruits of apple, pear, or strawberry are eaten 

 into by light-colored naked caterpillars, faintly striped with yellow. 

 Usually the worms eat shallow, irregular 

 holes in the sides of the fruit. 



Fig. 500. 



Apples injured by Green Fruit 

 Worms. Original. 



Fig. 501. — A Green Fruit 

 Worm. Original. 



They are seldom found in orchards that are sprayed early in the sea- 

 son, especially if arsenical sprays are applied to the buds before blooming 

 time. When injuring fruit, 

 the worms may be jarred 

 from the trees and killed. It 

 is difficult to poison them at 

 this time, because they are 

 nearly full grown and are 

 resistant to arsenicals ; there- 

 fore spraying the fruit with 



poisons is not likely to be Fig. 502. -Adult of a Green Fruit Worm, 

 satisfactory. Xylina latidnerea. Original. 



