WORKS 



ON 



INJURIOUS INSECTS 



By MISS ORMEROD, 



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A MANUAL of REMEDIES and MEANS of 



** PREVENTION for the ATTACKS of INSECTS on 

 FOOD CROPS, FOREST TREES, and FRUIT. One vol., 



fully illustrated, with portrait. Demy 8vo, cloth, 5s. 



CODLIN MOTH, p. 286. 



Prevention and Remedies. — The main points of prevention arc — 

 lstly, all such measures as will prevent the caterpillars going up the 

 stems of the trees to establish themselves under the rough bark, for 

 their change to chrysalis state ; 2ndly, such treatment of the bark as 

 would prevent this furnishing the caterpillars with suitable lodgings 

 for the chauge ; and 3rdly, the use of such washes or dressings as 

 would destroy any chance caterpillars which escaped the preventive 

 measures. To the above should also be added disinfecting baskets or 

 packages which may convey infestation in caterpillar or chrysalis state 

 to Apple grounds or stores. 



11 Scraping the trees. — All Apple, Pear, and Quince trees in an 

 infested orchard should be scraped, and all loose bark removed. 



11 Spread any old sacks, or other suitable material round the tree 

 as far as any scrapings are likely to fall. Commence on the tree as 

 far as there is any loose bark and scrape it carefully off. Examine 

 and scrape all crevices in the bark, or those formed in the forks of the 

 tree. Continue scraping until the ground is reached. Next gather 



