Milford chronicle., 1927-05-06
KENT APPLE GROWERS
ARE MAKING TESTS ON
CONTROL OF MOTH
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q Bancroft near Camden; S. H. Ba-
ker near Magnolia, and 5. H. Derby
near Woodside. Small wire cages
have been placed in the apple cr-
chards of j. Leonard Soper near
Maenolia; R. Burton Raughley
southeast of Dover; F. w. Richard
son near Rising Sun; Ed. Todd near
Viola. H. E. Coverdale southwest OIL
hover. N. w. Taylor near Lebanon
and O. d. Loose near Cheswold. WIN
the execution of Mr.. Taylor's larm'
the same orchards were used last
vear in conducting these emerSence
studies with the small oDserVaIloll
cages. and the large screened cases
are being retained in the same Vi
chards again this year except Ine
one in the Soper orchard which mas
been discontinued for the present
time. .,a oo.es
are being infested by placing IN
them several baskets which are
heavily infested with the codllng
moth larvae. and from which the
adult moths will emerge ana attacA
the apples on these enclosed trees
The object in enclosing these trees
therefore is to study the complete
life history of the second and thlrd
hroods with a view to advising the
growers concerning the emergence
0f the moths of these two genera
tions. and the dates for the later
sprayings, while the smaller cages
will furnish information in regard
tn the emergence of the first brood
of adult moths.
The orchardists in Kent county
will receive notices from the once
of County Agent Wilson again TINS
wear. as they have in the past tiVe
wears. advising them of the results
obtained from these observation
cages. Fruit growers in general
throughout the county are of the
opinion that the codling moth is the
most destructive and troublesome
nest with which they have to con-
tend during the entire growing per-
iod. and it is of the greatest 1mpor-
tance, therefore, that every possible
means be employed toward formu-
lating a successful control program
for this area.
In regard to the various sources OF
codling moth infestation, DR.. Dozler
has found that after careful study
of local conditions during the past
two seasons, the old picking baskets
in the packing houses and sheds
were the greatest source OF carry
over. 1t was found that the ola
picking baskets were heavily jntest-
ed with the worms, which upon
leaving the picked fruit, form CO.
coons in the creviceS and between
the slaves. Heretofore, these bas-
kets have been allowed to lie around
in the open packing houses ano
sheds. and have in this way served
as an excellent and well-protected
winter carry-over agency. 1t is,
therefore, strongly advised that each
grower should make serious effort
this year to help eliminate as far as
possible this source of infestation. AT
present there is no satisfactory
method of fumigating or disinfecting
the baskets, but if conditions war
ranted it, they could be disinfected
by running through watts of boiling
hot water. The simplest method is
to place all baskets in tight place.
packing house or cellar, and keep
them there until all the adult cod
ling moths have issued the following
spring, and perished. The adult
moths with nothing to live on will
soon die, and the baskets can gen.
orally be used with safety for pick
ing the early apple crop.