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sharp pointed and barbed, so that they enter the skin easily 

 where they set up a painful irritation. 



On account of its leaf eating habit it can be controlled 

 with any of the arsenical sprays which are applied as soon 

 after the leaves open in spring as possible. As many of 

 the over-winter nests as can be collected should be burned. 

 Clearing out thickets of plants that are infested and put- 

 ting old, neglected orchards in sanitary condition will keep 

 the pest in control. 



Canker Worm 



These worms appear early in the summer in great num- 

 bers and are quite commonly known as "loopers" or 

 "measuring worms." They are voracious feeders, and will 

 quickly strip the foliage from the infested trees. The 

 female moths are wingless and late in the fall they climb 

 up on the trunks and branches of the trees where the eggs 

 arc* deposited. Spray with arsenate of lead as soon as the 

 insects appear, and repeat if necessary. 



Cigar Case Bearer 



The caterpillars of this moth infest the leaves and in 

 the spring may be on the buds and young fruits. The 

 mature caterpillars are about one-fifth of an inch long and 

 a reddish orange color. They build around themselves a 

 cigar shaped case from, the lower surface of the leaf fast- 

 ened together with silk. These cases are started in the 

 fall and are increased considerably in the spring as the 

 insect develops into maturity. The adults emerge in mid- 

 summer as a steel grey moth about one-half inch across 

 the wings. It can be kept in check by applications of ar- 

 senical sprays, although on badly infested trees two or 

 three applications may be needed at intervals of three days 

 to a week apart. 



Codling Moth 



This insect causes a greater annual loss to fruit grow- 

 ers than any other single insect except San Jose scale and 



