"He dies, unlike his mates, I ween
Perhaps not sooner or worse crossed;
And he hath felt and known and seen
A larger life and hope, though lost
Far out at sea."
—R. H. Horne.
Chapter VII
THE APPLE WORM
Apple worms in core of apple. Usually only one worm appears in an apple. Note the decaying of the apple.
This is perhaps the most destructive insect pest attacking the apple. Every year, that we have a good apple crop, there are thousands of bushels of wormy apples which are practically worthless. This means an actual loss of thousands of dollars a year to the apple growers of this country. For this reason alone each child should come to know the life history, habits and injury of this pest. It is most destructive to the apple though the pear comes in for its share.
The codling moth slightly enlarged. (From Slingerland).