CODLING MOTH IIST CENTRAL APPALACHIAN EEGION. 



39 



FIRST-BROOD MOTHS. 



Table XXXII shows that of the 59 first-brood moths reared the 

 first were found in the breeding jars on July 29, the maximum num- 

 bei-s from AuguSiit-8 to 28, and the last on September 11. 



Table XXXII. — Emergence of first-brood moths of the codling moth at 

 PicTcens, W. Va., during the season of 1911. 



Date of obser- 

 vation. 



Number 

 of moths 

 emerging. 



Date of obser- 

 vation. 



Number 

 of moths 

 emerging. 



July 29 



Aug. 8. 



1-1 

 20 

 19 



Aug. 28 



Sept. 11 



5 

 1 



18 



Total 



59 



INVESTIGATIONS IN 1912. 



In 1912 the same orchard was used for the banding records as in 

 1911, although in most cases difi^erent trees were banded. Twelve 

 trees were used. 



SPRING-BROOD MOTHS. 



Table XXXIII indicates the numbers and dates of emergence of 

 this brood of moths at Pickens. 



Table XXXIIL — Emergence of spring-brood codling moths at Pickens, 

 W. Va., during the season of 1912. (See fig. 22.) 



Dale of obser- 

 vation. 



Number 

 of moths 

 emerging. 



Date of obser- 

 vation. 



Number 

 ofmoths 

 emerging. 



Juno 13 ... 



5 

 3 

 1 



15 

 21 



July 3 



8 



17 

 8 

 1 

 1 



17 



21 



12 



17 



Total 



25 



29 





72 



Moths from Ihc larvse that had wintered in the rearing jars did not 

 begin to emerge until nearly the middle of June, asis shown in the 

 tabic. The first were found in the jars on Jime 13, the greatest num- 

 bers from June 25 to July 3, and the last on July 17. 



JfA.NU (■(;!, LKCTIONH. 



^jirvsn wen; exceedingly scai'cc, ii,s is sliown in Ta])le XXXIV, oidy 

 47 b<'ing taken, under tlie bjinds diu'lng the (uitire K(^ason. The first 

 was found on July 24 and I he Inst on October 5. TIk^ niiinlxrrs are 

 so few tlmt no di.stinct line can Ix; (h"awn Ix'twecn (Ik^ lifst and sc^cond 

 broods. 



