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less, and with a brown head, feed on the stamens of the 

 opening blossom bud, and thus prevent its developing 

 into fruit. The female beetle deposits one egg in the 

 centre of the unopened bud. The presence of the larvae 

 may be detected by the brown and shrivelled appearance 

 of the petals. Spraying does not appear to be effectual, 

 as, of course, the liquid cannot get at the young larvae 

 in the bud. Mr. F. Theobald suggests jarring the trees 

 frequently to dislodge the weevils. Tarred cloths should 

 be spread under the branches to catch the falling beetles. 



Fig. 126. CODLING MOTH AND GRUB (CARPOCAPSA POMENELLA). 



Note, the grub is seen, inside the fruit. 



Apple Sawfly (Hoplocampo testudinea). The female 

 flies deposit their eggs in the open blossom. The eggs 

 give birth to creamy-white larvse, with several sucker-like 

 feet and a brown head. They eat their way into the 

 centre of the fruit, and remain there till fully grown, 

 then escape through a hole near the eye and enter the 

 soil, in which they remain till spring, then pupate and 

 appear as flies later on. The only remedy is to gather 

 and burn all fruits that show signs of attack, and to dress 

 the soil in winter with a soil fumigant. 



