Shows the fight against the codling moth, a pest which costs Australia about $2,000,000 each year. The film illustrates the life cycle of the moth; eggs laid in the calix of hard fruit become larvae, eat into the fruit, and finally enter the dormant chrysalid stage. Metamorphosed into moths, they lay eggs to complete the cycle - twice each year. Shows the ways in which the moth is introduced into unaffected areas.
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In ACMI's collection
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
314176
Language
English
Subject categories
Animals & Wildlife → Insects - Behavior
Animals & Wildlife → Insects - Metamorphosis
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Insect pests - Control
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Life cycles (Biology)
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Educational & Instructional → Educational films
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)