CanÌƒon City record. [volume] (CanÌƒon City, Colo.) 1883-192?, 1900-05-03
THE COOLING MOTH.
Asether Practical Experience n Re-
Lated BY w. 3. Osborn.

Lated BY w. B. Osborn.
Briefly l will give my ideas IS to
how We may come the nearest to ex-
terminating the codling moth, the
greatsst and most destructive Of all
insects known to the apple industry.
First, we must become familiar with
its habits and haunts in order that
we may know where it is at any per-
iod of the year. The codling moth is
one Of the easiest insects to destroy,
for its habits are such that it puts
itself in our way. Seemingly it does
not want 10 leave the orchard and
sevsn-tenths or more of the larvae
can be destroyed by closely following
the plans herein mentioned. There
are thres periods or seasons of the
year when we may fight it quite sue
csssfuily. The remedies for each
season are quite different and SO
must know just what to use at each
Of these periods or seasons. If we
fail to utilize the three opportunities
at the proper time with the proper
remedies we fail in all in q measure,
- the seed will be left unmolestsd
for another years crop Of worms in
the apples.
The first period Is at the early
spraying time which must be done
within ten days after the blossoms
fall. Later than this viii be Of no
use for the first brood, a. the calyx
will be closed and will not admit the
poison where it will do good. Spray
ing early in August for the second
brood has accomplished much good.
The formula generally used is Paris
green one pound to l50 gallons of
wstsr. which should b. used to spray
the trees At least two timss before
the ten days are up.
The second period il when the ap-
ples begin 70 fall. and in many instan-
CO there are worms in thsm. II the
worms are not destroyed during the
first spraying season they win appear
agaia ahoet nid-sunmer. Ths e6scts
a tAsir Appearance win bs ssea IN
failsn appiss. Ths larvae or worms
will crawl out Of tho apples at this
time and either fall 70 the ground in
ths apple. drsp from the apple or
crawl down the tree to the bsndaSes.
The first move . worms makes after
It gets TO the ground is to find a suit
able place to crawl into or under to
pass into cocoon state again prepara-
tory for hatching into q moth for
second brood Of worms. These 10
into the apples, most frequently
where two or more apples touch each
other, o. snder = leaf which touches
The apple. At this time more can be
accom- plished than At any other time,
in the way Of destroying the larva.
foe each worm caught means one less
miller to lay eggs for the second crop
Of worms and each female will aver
age about fifty eggs.
A suitable place should be prepared
for the worms and almost invariably
they win find these places We should
ace burlsp bandagss seven or eight
inches wide around the apples trees
BY the 10 Of June and remove every
ten days to destroy the worms and
replace again. These can be tackled
On BY pressing large carpet tack in
tho center Of the bandages with the
ID umb 20 it can be easily pulled out.
caught 336 worms from under the
from one Hysiop crab tree
ast year. Another trap in which
many can be caught is this. Take two
boards ten or twelve inches wide and
put together with leather hinges.
open aide and place a strip of bur..ss
the whole length nearly a. wide as
The board, then turn the lid over on
the other, leaving half-inch crack
by placing two or three wedges in 80
It will not come together. Examine
Every few days and one will be sur
priscd at the catch Of worms. Plsce
two or more Of these in the orchard
according to size. II this plan is
followed in a wormy orchard great
results will be obtained.
The third period 10 the last oppor-
tunity. we have at the years crop OF
worms. Whom wormy apples are put
in the cellar In bins. boxes or barrels
The worms may be destroyed II the
following directions are needed:
About the first 70 the tenth Of May
these worms began to hatch into
millers--ths codling moth. If there
b . window In the cellar they may al
b caught by placing . funnel in .
funnel made Of mosquino bar over q
funneI-shapsd frame. The ANAL zun-
~ will admit them into . larger fun
I'll snd oacs inside they aFs safs.