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9. Cranberry Moths, 1890-1933 
FRANKLIN, E. J. (1803) 
1934. CRANBERRY INSECT INVESTIGATIONS. Cape Cod Cranberry Growers 1 
Assoc. Ann. Rept. '66 (1923-24), pp. 4-7. [Abstract in Rev. Appl. Ent. 
(A) 14: 57. 1935.] 
The yellow-head fireworm ( peron ea mi nut a ) p.nd red-striped fire- 
worm (Galechia trialb amaculella ) can both be controlled by killing the 
moths early in April with a spray of 1 qt . nicotine sulphate and 4 lb. 
fish-oil soap in 100 gal. water. The moths of the cranberry girdler 
( C rambus hortuellus) can be destroyed by spraying with 20 lb. caustic 
fish-oil soap in 100 gal. water at the 'rate of 800 gal. per acre if 
the vines are thick. This spray is supplemented with two or throe 
applications of nicotine sulphate and soap. 
SMITH, J. B, (1804) 
1890. THE INSECTS INJURIOUSLY AFFECTING CRANBERRIES. N. J. Agr. Expt. 
Sta. Spec. Bull. K, 43 pp., illus. 
Tobacco is the favorite Cape Cod remedy, and is eminently suc- 
cessful against the black-headed cranberry norm ( Rhopobota vacciniana ) • 
It was applied as a decoction, about 1.5 lb. to 1 gal. of water, and a 
gallon was made to cover a square rod (p. 22). 
H0T7ARD, L. o. (1805) 
1916. REPORT OE THE ENTOMOLOGIST FOR THE YEAR ENDED JUNE 30, 1915. 
U. S. Kept. Agr. Bur. Ent . , 24 pp. [Abstract in Rev. Appl. Snt. (A) 
5: 177-179. 1917.] 
The so-called blackhead fire-worm ( Rhopobota vacciniana ) on cran- 
berries may be controlled by spraying with 40-percent nicotine sulphate 
while the insects are in the larval stage. 
FRANKLIN, H. J. (1805) 
1917. REPORT OF THE CRANBERRY SUBSTATION FOR 1916. Mass. Agr. Expt. 
Sta. Bull. 180, pp. 183-234. [Abstract in Rev. Appl. Ent. (A) 6: 
553- 554. 1918.] 
Rhopobota vacciniana Pack, (black-head fireworm) was successfully 
controlled in the' larval stage with Black Leaf 40, 1 part to 400 parts 
water, resin-fish oil soap being added at the rate of 2 lb. to 50 gal. 
SCAMMEL, H. 3. (1307) 
1917. CRANBERRY INSECT PROBLEMS AND SUGGESTIONS FOR SOLVING THEM. 
U. S. Dert. Agr., Farmers' Bull. 860, 45 pp., illus. [Abstract in 
Rev. Appl. Ent. (A), 6: 561-564. 1918.] 
On dry bogs two sprays should be given, using 40-percent nicotine 
sulphate (1:800) at the rate of 200 gals, per acre, to help control the 
