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REPORT ON INJURIOUS INSECTS FOR 1904. 



The pupae are reddish-brown, and are placed head upwards 

 within the stem. 



PREVENTIVE AND REMEDIAL MEASURES. 



Whenever the leaves of a currant or gooseberry tree com- 

 mence to wither and the shoots to die, for no apparent reason, 

 the larvae of this moth are in all probability present, and if found, 

 the tree should be closely pruned and all the cuttings burnt. 



FIG. XIII. ASH TREE RECENTLY ATTACKED BY GOAT MOTH. 



Cuttings should always be carefully examined for any signs 

 of the moth before planting. 



I am informed that if the trees are well dusted with soot and 

 lime in equal parts, in May and June, the moths will not lay 

 their eggs on such. 



Some trees which I have under observation and upon which 

 a number of experiments have been made, I hope to report upon 

 in a later Report. 



