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the season — the second brood — repeats the operation of 

 the first one, and the second brood of larvae is hatched. 

 The second larvae do not transform into moths until the 

 following spring. Now, it so happens that all moths do 

 not appear at the same time in spring, so that there is a 

 succession of larvae in each brood. This accounts for 

 the fact that on the same day one may find larvae of all 



PKEVENTIVE. 



The only preventive with which I am acquainted is a 

 systematic concert of action on the part of all wlic grow 

 apples to destroy the insects. In fact, it is almosf- use- 

 less, or certainly discouraging, to make war upon any 

 insect nuisance if one's neighbors persist in making; no 

 effort in the same direction. This prevention is rather 

 in the nature of a remedy, however. 



REMEDIES. 



As there is no method of trapping the moth, we must 

 confine our remedies to the worm or larva. The old 

 remedy is to avail ourselves of the opportunity afforded 

 when the larva leaves the apple and rolls up in its cocoon. 

 Kemove the rough bark, as recommended on page 44, 

 and place a strip of woolen cloth, four or five inches wide, 

 about the trunk. Under this cloth the insects will hide. 

 In warm weather the transformation from the larva to 

 the moth will take place in nine days ; in cooler weather 

 the time varies to fifteen days. The bands should be put 

 on early in June, and during warm weather they should 

 be examined about every eight days. Many of the last 



