UNITED STATES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE 

 BULLETIN No. 550 



Contribution from the Bureau of Entomology 

 L. O. HOWARD, Chief 



Washington, D. C. 



August 9, 1917 



CONTROL OF THE GRAPE-BERRY MOTH 



IN THE ERIE-CHAUTAUQUA 



GRAPE BELT 



By 



DWIGHT ISELY, Scientific Assistant, Deciduous 

 Fruit Insect Investigations 



CONTENTS 



Introduction 



Food Plant . . . 



Distribution 



Economic Status 



Summary of Seasonal History and Habits 



Page 



History of Control Methods 5 



Control Experiments at North East, Pa. 6 

 Summary and Recommendations ... 39 

 Literature Cited . . 42 



WASHINGTON 



GOVERNMENT PRINITNG OFFICE 



1917 



