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pp. ir,0, 168 and 193 (1874). 

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THE CHERRY FRUIT MOTH. 



{Arr/i/rcxtJiia nUiddla. Fabr.) 



The odIv references I know of to this in,seet are an account given 

 Ijy Whitehead (1) in 1896, from which these notes are taken, and a 

 further record in 1898 (4). 



Inquiries made amongst cherry growers in Kent have failed to 

 obtain any information of such an attack during recent years. 



Another closely allied fruit pest occurs in Britain which is often 

 very harmful on the Continent, namely, .1. roiiJui/rUu^ Zell., which is 

 excellently descrilied and iigured by Lampa(2). The dilferences 

 lietween these species are pointed out later. The damage recorded 

 to cherries by Whitehead is best given in his own words : — •■ In 

 the beginning of May it is often noticed that the small cherries 

 look unhealthy just after tlie fruit has 'set,' and that later on manv 

 fall off'. If these fallen cherries are closely examined, rn many cases 

 a hole will be found evidently caused by some insect. In the spring- 

 ■ if this year (ISO(i) so many complaints were received of the un- 

 healtliy state of cherry trees that investigation was made, and it was 



