A New Codlin Moth Trap.

Wairarapa Daily Times, Volume XV, Issue 4763, 3 July 1894, Page 3

A New Codlin Moth Trap.

At the Inst meeting of tho Pomological Committeo of tho N.S.W. Department of Agriculture, a very simple and efficacious codlin moth trap was submitted by Mr Morgan, of Gonlburn, one of the members of tho committee, and was very favourably commented upon. Tho trap consists of two pieces of fin deal about 4 inches broad and 16 to 18' inches long, hinged together at one end and with a strip of zinc so as to allow tho two pieces to bo folded and opened easily, Apiece Ipjlick brown paper is placed bcfceii4he two pieces of board which Kre then tied tightly together by a piece of stnng at tho unhinged ends, Tho trap is now ready for use and is placed at tho foot of the tree, taking care that all other sheltc I he shape of loose .bark, is first- carefully removed, e larvai of the moth, when fully oped and looking for a place in l.to pupate will take refuge bei the boards of tho trap, when I may bo easily destroyed. From f tho traps exhibited Mr Morhas taken this season as many ) la™ of the moth in three and wjien opened before the ng tho two traps must have ined quite 100 fully dovoloped An improvement in the trap dggested by replacing the zinc sby leather ones, The easiest 0 destroy the larvro caught in •ap is to place, the traps bodily ling water. The lamo shonld bo crashed and allowed to rein, the .traps, as, if so, tho traps econie infested with small ants will prevent any more larvro j shelter in the trap, The traps 1 be oxamined overy thrco to