Control Studies on the Plum Curculio in Connecticut Apple Orchards (Classic Reprint)

The plum curculio has been recognized as a major enemy Of fruits in New England since Colonial days. Records of its occur rence in this country, may be found in literature appearing between 1735 and 17 502, and judging from the amount written since that time it has continued its depredations undiminished in severity, ranking today as one of the most important fruit pests. It is probably a native American insect, which became destructive on the introduction of fruit culture by the colonists. The studies described in this paper were commenced in 1923, and therefore cover a period of six seasons. Though most of the Observations were made at the Station farm at Mount Carmel, the orchard of Mr. C. E. Shepard of the West Woods section of Mount Carmel was placed at our disposal for experimental work. The systematic Spraying tests recorded on pages 407-434 represent five seasons' work at the Station farm and four Seasons at Mr. Shepard's orchard. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.