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neath the surface of the ground. The moth emerges about two 

 weeks later. The eggs are laid singly on the twigs, which they 

 resemble in color, and are therefore hard to detect. Here they 

 remain until spring, there being but one brood a year. It thus 

 happens that the sale of plants affords a ready means for the 

 spread of the insect. 



Remedies. — This is commonly not a serious enemy, but when it 

 does become numerous, is more difficult to destroy than the ordi- 

 nary currant worm. Hellebore, if used, must be much stronger 

 than for the imported currant worm. Paris green will prove more 

 effective whenever the fruit does not prevent its use. Disturbing 

 the bushes and gathering up the worms as they hang suspended 

 from their webs, is sometimes recommended. Several parasites 

 prey upon them and do good service in thinning out their ranks. 



The Currant Fruit-worm 



Eupithecia impUcata, Walk. Y ar. interrupto fasciata,FsiGk. Order 

 Lepidoptera. Family Geometridee. 



Fupithecia interrupto-fasciata. Pack. Thomas, 111. Rep. 11 : 23. Saunders, 

 Ins. Inj. Frts. 352. 



This is a span-worm which attacks the fruit of the currant by 

 eating a hole into the side of the berry, and devouring a portion 

 of the interior, spoiling more fruit than it actually consumes. It 

 is easily distinguished from the gooseberry fruit -worm by having 

 only ten legs, while the latter has sixteen. 



Remedies. — While seldom causing serious injury, it may, under 

 favorable conditions, develop sufficient numbers to work much 

 harm. It appears at the same time as the common currant worm, 

 and the ordinary treatment with hellebore may also keep it in 

 check. Pyrethrum, and probably air-slaked lime, applied when 

 the dew is on, would doubtless prove effective. 



The Gooseberry Midge 



Cecidomyia grossulai'ice, Fitch. — Order Diptera. Family Ceci- 

 domyiidae. 



Fitch, N. y. Rep. 1:170.-3:150. Saunders, Ins. Inj. Frts., 359. 

 This insect is a small, yellowish fly, scarcely one-tenth of an 



