| Show DISCOVER NEW INSECT PEST believed by entomologists to have been brought from japan attacks many fruit trees A new insect for this country has bai recently been discovered by the en the pest believed to have been brought from japan the insect attacks the peach and similar fruits in its larval stage stag ethe the pest Is a small white and pink caterpillar and in tile the adult stage a brownish moth it bores into every shoot and twig and a gummy substance Is often seen at the twig ends the young caterpillars usually attack the fruit near the stem end and the larva as it grows makes its way into the flesh which soon becomes disco discolored lored and more mare or less slimy the lle full grown caterpillar cat erpilla r spins a whitish silk cocoon in which to pupate and tile moths emerged emerge in the spring for egg laying by theotime the time the young shoots are out no remedy tor for the pest has been discovered as yet and the federal department wishes to be on the booko lookout t for same and keep them advised should any be found |
