Graham guardian., 1913-02-21
THE COOLING MOTH
Preparing toRid Our Orchards
< of this Destructive and
Cunning Pest

The state Entomologist has recent
ly issued Press Circular No. 8 which
has for it's object the organization
of the fruit growers in Apache and
Navajo counties for fighting the
codling moth during the present
season. 1t is especially recon-
mended that winter preparations be
made to reduce as far as possible
the numbers of alternating codling
moths which are hidden in their
cocoons at this season of the year.
also that organizations be formed
for the cooperative purchase of
suitable sprayers and that the re-
quired stock of insecticide be OBJ
/tained SO that there may be no delay
. in making the application when the
time arrives. Since this circular
contains many practical suggestions,
which are applicable to the codling
moth control in Graham county is
reproduced in the GUARDIAN.
The codling moth, strictly speak
ing, is the winged adult which is
responsible for the worm about
three quarters of an inch in length
found in apples and pears in nearly
every section of the United States.
The adult is not commonly seen and
is even less commonly recognized by
!. Guit growers so the larva or worm
which does the injury is commonly
known as the codling moth. The
insect is so rarely found in peaches
and other fruits that in it's control
only the apple and pear orchards
are considered.
1t is not too early to make pre-
parations for the control of the cod
ling moth in Apache and Navajo
counties. There are many orchards
in northwestern Arizona which are
still free from the codling moth and
for the protection of such orchards
it is necessary to restrict the trans
portation and sale of infested fruit.
Certain growers of apples and pears
in the two counties named are plan
ming to spray for the control of the
pest this season. If,any fruit grow
er spends time and money in the
control of insect pests he is entitled
to protection against the pests which
breed in his neighbors fruit,
Those who desire to dispose of
their fruit in home markets at top
prices, to ship to other markets
without restriction or to grow first
class fruit for home use should plan
to spray and to otherwise make
|, their orchards as disagreeable for
the codling meth as possible.
WHO SHOULD SPRAY .
All apple and pear growers at st.
Johns, Concho, Woodruff and other
places known to have the codling
moth, should be prepared to spray
this season. | would even advise
spraying those orchards which ad-
join orchards known to be infested
in 1912. 1t is useless, however, as
far as the coding moth is concerned,
s to spray in sections where the pest
is not known. Any reasonable
spraying or other remedial measures
in an uninfested orchard will not pre-
vent the codling moth from spread.
ing into that orchard. Spraying is
for the control of the pest after it
becomes established. Since the cod
ling moth attacks only the fruit, non
bearing orchards need no attention
for the control of this pest. s
WHAT PREPARATIONS TO MAKE
Winter preparations for the con-
troll of the codling moth in Apache
and Navajo counties should consist
in: First, cleaning up and pruning
the orchards; second. cleaning up
fruit storage rooms. boxes and sacks;
third, getting together and deciding
how best to cooperate in purchasing
spray pumps; fourth, ordering spray
pumps and poison so that all nee
essary materials may be on hand
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