THE CODLIN MOTH.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XII, Issue 3917, 19 September 1891, Page 2

THE CODLIN MOTH.

Tbe following clipping from a Tasmanian paper sets forth a simple contrivance (or catohing the moths,'— " The codlin moth is doing its work entirely to its own satisfaction in this district. The bandages are pronounced a swindle and a robbery—first rate affairs to keep up a staff of inspectors. One simple remedy in use Dy Mr Blytb, of the State sohool, has, been found most effective. He stowjtajSPSt month to catch the troths, been most successful. He tells melius plan has been rejected by the ment he believes because it isroo - simple. Nevertheless he has the moths in a box and the apples on tbe tree. Not one apple has been touched ; apd except to rig hip trap and leave it in the trge, no precaution of any kind was taken. Thp trap is a simple hurricane lpntefn threp wings of tin projecting at right angled and vertically froni tbe Bides oi the Intern. The wings and lantern are smeared with kerosene or sweet oil after it is lighted, and bung in tfcp tree, and there seems literally pp epr eape for moth or fly that may be allured by the light. For about an hour. From 8.80 to 9.80 p.m., the lantern is allowed to remain and then to see the slaughter is something oheerful. Mr Blyth reokons with three or four lanterns he could trap every moth on an acre of orchard about three nights. As the light"'is very strong one lantern would be k sufficient for twenty square roods of .orchard and after the first heavy catch very fejv tyould rem'aiji tjS pp ,'£| cb ught, but as I said before, (the plan J is too .simple for the age'we live in, ft 4 engine and^y|tt^_o^^fl