Kenosha tribune & telegraph. [volume] (Kenosha, Wis.) 1856-1859, 1857-05-28
The Apple Tree Borer.

Among the numerous enemies the
fruit grower has to contend with in the
older States is the Apple Tree Borer, and
few are more destructive to an orchard
than this. In this State its depredations
have just begun, and i. becomes farmers
to look well to their trees before its too
late. Mr.. p. CosGRAvE of this city has
left in our Office section of the body of
an apple tree that was killed by the
borers, showing the manner in which
they operate, also specimen of the full
grown grub. For the benefit of those
interested, we copy the following des-
cription of the borer, its habits and pro-
pensitiss, and the remedies that are said
to be most efieacious, from the s'Ameri-
can Fruit Book"
THH APPLE TKEx BonxR attacks the appo tree,
ounce, IN untain ASA, locust, white ash Hawthorn.
and various other speeiss of thorn and aronas and
very destructive. 1t is from tho lsrvs OF the two
striped saperdH, tsdper1a 6frittatr The upper part
II the body of the rect insect is marked nh two
longitudinal white stripes, among others of brown
1
| sud legs arc white
This beetle forth from the tree in June du-
ring the night flying FROM tree for food or
aompan,ons In day time it rests among the leaves,
IN which it feeds. In June, July, early in Aug
deposits eggs upon the bark of the tree generally
at or near tie ground. Mr. Buckiaaster editor Of
the Massachusetts ploughman. who has gwen krea.
Intention TO this sub ect says she lays ten eygs At
alter, OF tile size OF "a common pin head. The larvae
| n young bnrsrs, from the eggs, are heshy round
rhItish srubs, without legs, tapering u Little from
| he FIRST ring. The head is small, horny, and brown
| sh.
This grub eats through the bark, whsro it no,
| MAINS the first winter The next season i; pene-
| rates the wood, throwing out its dust cutting ;.
y which tmay DO traced, generally ascending and
boring deeper INTO the tree Its whole pa,saec ia
| usually, about ~ or Is inches Tie third season.
| ear Y two years from its entrance the full s~xeo
orer approaches the surface of the tree. when
ergoes its final transformation and leave. the froe,
ave have alrsady stated ThoEe vino say 1t re-
MAINS three years IL the tree, reckon the year of liz
| .ngress and cgress. -
Rarely the borcr gets off The track and desconds in
me tree. Sometimes it enters the trunk .evera fest
shove ground. and seldom penet, the LIMBS.
| REMEDY. The modes for destroying the bursfs,
| tfter they have penetrated the tree, are various;
such rs killing them by running piece of wire or
| ynale6"ns INTO the ho.e Supplying lighted brim-
tone match To the entrance, or putting sme plece-
| fcamphor or othor offensive matter into 1t, ana
plugging IL up; or cutting the borer out with chis-
81 or gJuge.
|
veil washed, that insects nay have harbor Wss,
nen in June, July, ana Aug, with . solution oi
potash, or rather strong I've of wood ashes or witt.
quarts of soft soap whale-ol soap, and / OF q
pound Of sulphur to gallons of wafer, which il sill
eler for adding campht rated spirit assact.da IT,
Jacco, hen manure, and other offensive matters anu
| little clay To make II adhesive.
| Mr.. Buckmaster recommends washing the trees
| With d lye Of wood ashes, solution of potash,
strong enough to bear up an egg, with view of de
| 'troying the eggs o. young larva. Hors. Cola
more, Esq, of Pembroke, skilful agriculIurst and
accurate observer, states in the Poughman that i'll
IN orchard much infested with borors he prev
4e'r depfs dat,on, by washing tho trees win 2qaxr,
II softs1ap, and IF pound of sulphur pailful
| # water He prefers this wash to potash water,
winch is liable to injure young treos if very siro
Sometnss ashes and other offensive matters laiu
around the tree, servo protection. The best way
Is to keep grass and weeds cleared from the tree.
nat 1t may he exposed scrape smooth, that it ma
nave no shelter tor It's eggs, and then wash the tree
fen with su distances offensive and destructive t..
insects; in addition examine The trees frequently
and ifthere be any borers kill them before they nav
done any damage and while il is an easy task One
stitch time saves nine; nine