548 Grease-banding of Fruit Trees. [oct., 



February, March, April, and May to test greases, and not 

 to catch moths; consequently many females had ascended, 

 and the larvae were caught in May and June. It is not sug- 

 gested that banding is to be used for this purpose; it is 

 merely mentioned as an interesting fact. At the same time, 

 we may bear in mind that if Winter Moth larvae are shaken off, 

 so may be many other larvae, and thus the banding, if left on 

 most of the year at no extra cost, will be of considerable 

 benefit. On referring to the table of insects caught, it will 

 be noticed that Tortrix larvae and Clouded Drab Moth larvae 

 were caught in this way. 







Table I. — ] 



909-I9IO. 







When 





Examined 





Grease. 



put on. 



October 31. 



November 30. 



December 31. 



A. (British) 



12/9/09 



Moist 



Moist 



Moist 



B. 



12/9/09 



Dry 7/10/09 



Quite dry 



Dry 



C. (German) 



14/9/09 



Moist 



Moist 



Dry on wind side 



D. (British) 



12/9/09 



Dry 17/10/09 



Quite dry 



Dry 



E. (Tanglefoot) 



* 1 2/9, 09 



Moist 



Moist 



Moist 



F. 



G. (British) 



6/1/09 



Moist 



Moist in places 



Dry unless scraped 



4/10/09 



Moist 



Moist 



Dr-ying up 



H. (German) 



4/10/09 



Moist 



Moist 



Moist one side 









(washed off other) 



I. „ 



5/10/09 



Moist 



Moist 



Fairly moist 



J. (British) 



6/10/09 



Moist 



Moist 



Fairly moist 



K. „ 



6/10/09 



Moist 



Moist 



Moist 



L. 



14/10/09 



Moist 



Drying 



Dry- 



M. (German) 



7/1 1/09 





Moist 



Moist 



O. „ 



7/1 1/09 





Moist 



Moist 



P. 



Q. (British) 



1 2/1 1/09 





Moist 



Moist 



12/11/09 





Moist 



Dry 



* These bands of Tanglefoot were put direct on the trees, and remained 

 " tacky " for ten months. Mr. C. Smith, of Loddington, tells me his bands 

 have remained so for over a year. 



Table I. — 1909-1910 {Continued), 



Grease* 

 A. (British) 



B. 



C. (German) 



D. (British) 



E. (Tanglefoot) 



F. „ 



G. (British) 



H. (German) 

 I- „ 



J. (British) 

 K. 



L. „ 

 M. (German) 

 O. „ 

 P. 



Q. (British) 



When 

 put on. 

 12/9/09 



12/9/09 

 I4/9/09 

 1 2/9/09 

 18/9/09 

 6/1/09 

 4/10/09 

 4/10/09 

 5/10/09 

 6/10/09 

 6/10/09 

 14/10/09 

 7/1 1/09 

 7/1 1/09 

 1 2/1 1/09 

 1 2 1 1 1/09 



Jamiary 31. 

 Drying 



Dry 



Dry 



Dry 



Moist 



Dry 



Dry 



Moist where left 

 Dry 



Dry in parts 



Nearly dry 



Dry 



Moist 



Moist 



Moist 



Dry 



Examined 

 February 28. 

 Still moist in 



places 

 Dry 

 Dry 

 Dry 

 Moist 

 Dry 

 Dry 



Most gone 

 Dry 



Nearly dry 



Dry 



Dry 



Moist 



Moist 



Moist 



Dry 



Mar. 31. 

 Dry 



Dry 



Dry 



Dry 



Moist 



Dry 



Dry 



Gone 



Dry 



Dry 



Dry 



Dry 



Moist 



Moist 



Moist 



Dry 



Apr. 36. 

 Dry- 

 Dry 

 Dry 

 Dry 

 Moist 

 Dry 

 Dry 

 Gone 

 Dry 

 Dry 

 Dry 

 Dry 

 Moist 

 Moist 

 Moist 

 Dry 



