THE CODLIN MOTH.
« At a meeting of tho Bendigo Vino and Fruit-growers' Association recently, Mr T. Crniko, referred to tho insect known as tho codlin inolli. Ho stated that four years ago tho disease allowed itself m his vineyard and orchard. It was very small at first, but notwithstanding tho efforts to eradicate it, the disease bocamo worse, m fact it destroyed a third of his crop. Tho moth had been known to spread through fruit cases. This year on the butt of one apple treo ho found 135 grub;. They developed into moths, and deposited from 150 to 250 eggs each, so that an idea of tho extent of tho pest could be formed. Tho Association, he considered, should take action to prevent diseased apples coining into market altogether. It wns a serious matter, and unless the disease was checked it meant the total extinction of apples growing m the district. The subject was briefly discussed by tho members, but no definite action was taken.
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Timaru Herald, Volume XLIII, Issue 3581, 23 March 1886, Page 3
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