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Phyllobius and Insects on Vines. 
To this the following reply was sent : — 
From the fact that you sprayed twice with Paris green, and the 
description you give of the withering shoots, leaves, and flowers in your 
orchards, I feel pretty certain you have been suffering from the combined 
attack of two of the prominent apple and pear pests this season, viz., the 
Pith Moth ( Laverna atrci) and the Bud Moth {Hedy a ocellana). The 
former is most abundant generally, but I have had many reports of the 
damage done by the latter. 
The Pith Moth is in the pupal stage in the dead shoots still and will 
soon hatch out. On a small scale these should be hand-picked, but I 
doubt if it could be done in large orchards. But judging from the 
recorded facts in the life-history of these two moths, I am strongly 
inclined to believe we can cope with them on a large scale by autumn 
and late summer spraying, for the eggs hatch out in July and the 
larvrn (small) feed until the winter, when they hibernate. Arsenical 
spraying then, say in August (depending on the fruit), and again as soon 
as the crop is harvested would give relief, for at no other time can we get 
at the Pith Moth, and not at the Bud Moth until it has done the damage. 
The green caterpillars you refer to, if they are not “ loopers,” are probably 
Penthina variegana , one of the Tortrices related to the Bud Moth.* 
Phyllobius or Leaf Weevils. 
A single instance only of the attack of Leaf Weevils has been 
reported. In districts where they are usually very abundant they 
have only occurred in small numbers during the past summer. 
Messrs. James Carter & Co. sent specimens of the species Phyllobius 
viridccris on the 19th of June, stating that they were overrunning the 
garden of a client, and asked for information how to eradicate the 
pest. This particular leaf weevil is common on elm hedges as a rule. 
The following reply was sent : — 
With regard to eradicating this pest, the only treatment is as follows : — 
1. Spraying with Paris green wherever the foliage can be so treated 
now (i.e. on apple, plum, pear, and nut). 
2. Beating down the beetles on to tarred sacks in early morning has 
been found to clear a garden speedily of this pest. 
But probably spraying will be the least costly treatment if on a lar<m 
scale. 
Insects on Vines in Jersey. 
Three kinds of Arthropods have been sent by Col. Sanderson, 
fiom Jersey, attacking the vines, with enquiries regarding them 
They were the following •_ 
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* Since this report was sent, I have found the 
apple trees of the young larva*. 
treatment advised has cleared 
