The Roswell daily record. [volume] (Roswell, N.M.) 1903-current, 1903-11-25

ers, in their cocoons. one or ore of
the codling moth larvae, only await
ing the proper time to arrive for de-
veloping into moths. which usually
have no trouble in finding a suitable
place to start their progeny. | wish
to emphasize the fact that shipping
doubtless the principal ean of in
PRODUCING the moth to other districts.
The people, and especially the or
chardists of those districts in which
the moth has not YET been introduce
ed should exercise a most watchful
eye on apples that are shipped in
from other places. Some means
should be provided so that every ap-
pie in every box could be thoroughly
inspected by some reliable persons
at both ends of the road. But even
if this could be done there would
still be some danger of some moths
escaping the eye of the inspectors.
The safest way would be not to al
low any apples to come into such
] districts. OF course. such strict meas
ures could only be enforced by law.
Such laws are enacted and enforced
in other states, why coul not New
Mexico have a similar law? If by
this means the cooling moth could
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ger than without this p~recaution, it
would certainly be worth a great deal
to that particular locality, especially
when we know that in about five to
ten years after the moth is introduce
| ed into these warm valleys of south
ern New Mexico, about so per cent
Of the crops may be wormy. Proven
ton is the best remedy.
On the other hand. if it cannot be
must make up minds that it is
| going to remain. the next best thing
to do is to fight it. But before start
ing a campaign against it, it is well
to become acquainted with the life
history and eating habits of the in
| sect. There are four stages through
| which the insect passes, viz. the egg,
the larvae or worm, pupa, and moth
Or adult.
Where Eggs are Laid.
For a long time it was thought, by
| both entomoiogists and horticulture
lists, that the moth laid it's eggs in
the calyx or blossom end of the ap-
pie, but all of the recent investiga-
tons in this direction show that the
moth lays it's eggs in other places
than the calyx. The eggs are usually
found on the twigs, leaves and ap-
pies, but are more commonly on the
latter.
When the Egg is Laid.
While we have no exact data on
his particular phase of the codling
moth, yet it is generally agreed that
in the spring the moth lays it's eggs
about a week or more after the
blooms on the trees have fallen. The
summer moths probably lay their
eggs within a week after the worms
become adults. as their life time is
reckoned to be a week or slightly
more. Since the moth is nocturnal in
it's habits and it has been observed
that it is most active during The lore
part of the night, most of the eggs
are undoubtedly laid at nigh.
Number of Eggs Laid.
II is a difficult thing to give the
exact number of eggs laid by a SIN
gle moth during it's laying period, as
there are no definite observations
on this point. However, most of the
authorities give from fifty to one
hundred.
How the Egg Looks.
After the egg is laid it is very i'm
portant to know how to tell it. l con
| points to know about the codling
moth, because being thoroughly &C
| quainted with the egg and knowing
| Just how long it will take it to hatch
the orchardists may be better be
| to do the spraying when it will be
most eficientv-just before the great
ar number Of worms hatch out so
that they may find the poison on the