298 PESTS OF ORCHARD AND SMALL FRUITS 
early spring and attack the tender foliage, drawing the leaves of a 
cluster more or less together with silk. Before long the dried bunches 
of dead leaves are conspicuous. 
The adult is a moth, expanding about three fourths of an inch, its 
wings gray, with darker and lighter markings. Eggs are laid in mid- 
Fic. 445.— Adult of the Leaf Crumpler. Enlarged 
and natural size. Original. 
summer, and the young 
larve feed for a time, 
later moving to the 
twigs where they can- 
struct their winter 
shelter. 
Early, prompt spray- 
ing in the spring with 
arsenate of lead or 
Paris green will kill the 
caterpillars, but the 
treatment must be 
given before the work is well advanced. If orchard trees are regu- 
larly sprayed, they will seldom suffer damage from this pest, be 
cause the poison adhering to the foliage will kill the young larve when 
they begin work in midsum- 
mer, before they retire to 
their winter homes. 
The Bud-moth (Spilonota 
(Tmetocera) ocellana Schiff.) 
The opening buds of 
apple, pear, and sometimes 
cherry, peach, or plum are 
attacked by small whitish 
caterpillars, one fourth of 
an inch long or less, with 
dark brown heads. As the 
young leaves expand, the 
caterpillars bind them to- 
Fic. 446.— Work of the Bud-moth. Original. 
