Arizona sentinel and Yuma weekly examiner., 1913-10-16
THE COOLING MOTH AND THE
 CROP PEST LAW

The codling moth is the adult wing ed insect which lays the egg which in turn produces the worm so com monly found burrowing in apples and pears. The insect can be controlled by observing well established rules for spraying and certain other simple protective measures. In several western states it has been proven that many careless fruit growers need to have the benefit of these con trol methods forced upon them in or der to protect the interest of the more progressive or more interested fruit growers It has been found that the only practicable method of se- curing the full benefits of codling moth control measures is to bring the careless and indifferent fruit growers into line by preventing them from selling infested frdit.
 The production of wormy fruit does not bring a reasonable profit to the grower. At times it may appear that the wormy condition of fruit is an actual benefit to the consumer thru reducing the price but in the long run the consumer loses with the grower by the shortage in marketable fruit caused by the codling worms.
 It is the purpose of the State En- in enforcing the infested fruit provisions of the State Crop Pest Law to avoid unnecessary inter- ference with the fruit business. The provision is undoubtedly a good one as proven by experience elsewhere and it's enforcement at Yuma will make pear growing on a commercial basis more profitable, with the result ing benefits to the community as a whole.
 A box of apples from Watsonville, California, recently shipped to Phoe- nix was found to have carried 21 cod ling worms. These were in cocoons spun in the corners and cracks of the box It is such boxes as these sev- 8ral years ago were the means of spreading the pest throughout the southwest. Today there are still few apple and pear orchards in Ari- zona which are free from the codling moth and these deserve the fullest measure of protection, which it is possible to give.
 The following is the text of section IF of the Crop Pest Law relating to ;odling moth infested fruit:
 'It shall be unlawful to offer for sale, sell, give away or transport, eX- 'ept from the State as provided in Sec. 15 of this Act, any plants, friuts. or seeds known to be in ested by dangerously injurious in ;ectS or infested with dangerously in uriOus plant diseases, or known to larbor any pest whatsoever, provided hat in the case of apples or pears in ested by the codling moth, plain evi- fence of injury by this insect to any uch fruit or friuts shall constitute condition of infestation, and when yer in the judgment of said Com mission the protection of horticultur- Il interests of any section of the tate requires such action, fruit com nonly known as 'wormy" together with all other apples or pears in the ame package, box, barrel or lot, to- ether with the box, boxes, barrel arrels, or other containers, shall be eclared public nuisance and con raband by the Entomologist, assist mt or any inspector, and the offering or sale, selling, giving away, or trans orting of such fruit after such dec lratiOn shall be unlawful ."
 Avoiding an unreasonable construc- ion of the law the Crop Pest In pectors have instructions to permit | esorting of lots of apples and pears nd to release from quarantine if | pon reinspection the fruit is found | ) be in satisfactory condition.
 All apples and pear growers should | ecure directions for controlling the Odling moth from the State Entom- lOgist (PhOeniX) and should make leir preparations early for thorough Ork next season.