4 STORRS AGRICULTURAL EXPERIMENT STATION 
ochreous; cilia e the general hue. Hind wings dark Braye 
cilia th rufous tinge.’”’—Clemens. 
The moth measures about 3 mm. in length and about 8 mm. 
across its expanded wings. 
REMEDIES. 
In view of the fact that the insect feeds entirely on the inner 
tissues of the leaf, the application of arsenicals or contact in- 
secticides is useless for the control of this pest. Last season’s 
observations are conclusive that tilled orchards suffered much 
less from the attacks of this insect than those in sod. The most 
serious infestation observed during the season was on trees 
situated on a lawn where the leaves are allowed to remain 
where they fall. This circumstance is easily understood when 
we consider the insect’s life history—that it spends the winter 
and early spring within the leaf. With the early spring plow- 
ing they are turned under and are unable to return to the sur-. 
face. The gathering up and destroying of the leaves in the 

Fic. 16—Adult with expanded wings. 
fall readily suggests itself, and is recommended where tillage 
is not practiced. There are, however, so many insects of vari- 
ous species which spend part of their existence in the ground 
and which are destroyed by breaking up their quarters, that, 
aside from the generally recognized benefits, orchard tillage 
is, in most cases, recommended. 
