The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1897-08-10
FIGHTING THE GYPSY MOTH
Thousands OF Dollars Scent in
Massachusetts,

that other countries than Hawaii
2re troubled with pests. the following
trU- the Washington Star Is evidence:
i Dr. Leland O. Howard. Government
I e2to0OlOEiSc, h2S Just returned from
Boston. where he went TO investigate
E the work % determination carried on
I BY the committee Of the Beard OF Asri-
I culture of the State Of Massachusetts,
I against the EpSy moth At the s,.s-
EeSE1on O. Senator Lodge o. MsSsachu-
sets s clause wzS inserted in the last
appropriation for the chronological Ill
vision Of the Agricultural Department
for this Investigation. : report TO lie
made 10 Congress
Dr. Howard h2S been TO Boston he
tc-e on the same mission. but his Wis
i Vas more interesting than others
from the f2c- that the c2reroIIlzrs are
81 work now, 2ni he could Sstusss
their depreciation and also the opera
lions against them by the State Board
q Agriculture In the opinion OF Dr.
Howard the work in Massachusetts, Is
the most interesting experiment in the
chronological line which has ever been
attempted in this country. and is with
Cur doubt one Of the most expensive.
Since 1880 $3.50. 900 has been appropri-
2Cst for destroying the moth il MaSsa-
chusstts- S15d.01G OF this being used
his rear.
The gypSy moth Cporthesri2 disparl
Is from Europe. and Is supposed 10
have been imported to this country
about - years ago By Leopold Ton
velr E French enrouologist- He
brought some OF the eSgs TO expert
Denr with silk worus in some direc-
lions, and II i supposed these blew
ont q his window Since then they
have increased in such large numbers
and their dep-etario1s have been so
great on al sorts OF vegetation that
STEPS were taken in 1853 10 destroy
then
10 vurk il zn ara Of about so square
miles II The vicinity OF Boston Since
the STATE Board has begun : crusade
against then the territory has been
very largely reduced
The c2JsrpiIIzrs are nov full srown
and are feeding q The vegetation
They appear in large numbers. and
Ehsn thsy have visited trees and
shrubs 10 foliage remains
The caterpillar Is about two inches
and z half long II devolyes into
chryszlis state. from which the moth
energss- They are distributed over the
territory By clinging 10 the garments
q persons. street cars and other nov
ing objects
In winter The eggs ara found On trees,
h01ssS- fences and such other station
arr objects II large =hite patches. con
tanning from go 10 700 They are
sprayed with Al oily preparation which
kills them In May and June the lar
vac ara SPRAYED with q mixture con-
tanning arsenic The trees Oh which
they are found are bound round with
burizp hand The larvae collect IN
der these hands and are killed there
They are also eItezuinzted in large
numbers BIZ clearing up the woodland
Persons engaged IN The work 90
through the forest cut out the under
brush and burn IL Only the trees are
LEFT standing In this manner millions
q Tie larvae are killed The female
u0th cannot fy, owing 70 her heavy
body, and Is easily DESTROYED On this
account The eztespiIlzrs have not ap-
Pesrsd il any other State but MzSsz-
chuSstts-
The Board OF Agriculture OF Mssss-
chus=t1s Is also disturbed By another
moth known as the br0En-tsiled moth,
which Is confined TO SoneTTiIIe and
Csubridge, having been found there in
Nay Of this year II Is also native Of
Europe and II Is thought, vas brought
here in young trees which we're in
ported