The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-03-15
EXPERT INFORMATION
 REGARDING GYPSY MOTH
IMPORTANT BULLETIN ISSIJED BY THE STATE ENTo-
 MOLOGIST

Destructive Pests Invasion of This
 State-Its Discovery at Stonin.ton--
 Good Reason to Fear That Havoc
 May soon be Brought to the Wood
 lands of the State-Work of Exter-
 mination Already Begun-How Pest
 May be Spread.
 W. E. Britton, state entonlologist. with headquarters in this city. last night issued invaluable bulletin regard ing the invasion of Connecticut by the gypsy moth and means of exterrnina- tion The bulletin says the gypsy moth IS already in Connecticut, specimens having been found at Stonington. and the entomologist is now hunting and destroying the egg-masses. Everytfling Will be done to exterminate the pest in this locality.
 There is good reason to fear that both of these pests will 500 nbring hav- oc to the woodlands of this state. The gypsy moth attacks all kinds of trees. including pines and other cone bearing trees, which are ruined by defoliation much sooner than deciduous trees, Fruit and shade trees suffer alike.
 The brown tailed moth attacks fruit trees and some of the woodland trees devouring the leaves 1t is also a great nuisance, as the larval hairs break off. and in coming in contact with the hu- rslan skin, cause extreme irritation and Sometimes illness
 It is earnestly requested that any suspected specimens of eggs, caterpil- lars or adults be called to the attention of the state entomologist of this sta ton in order that he may idenify hem. He will cooperate, so far as he is able. in checking and exterminating these dangerous and destructive enemies of all trees and shrubs. Directions for combating these insects will lbe found In the following pages.
 It Is against the United States laws to send living insects by mall, and vio- lations of the law are punishable by lleavy fine and imprisonment. It would be dangerous to send such pests as the gypsy or brown-tail moths in any stage of their existence, if alive. All insect specimens should therefore be killed be- for sending them to be identified
 Eggs, pupae and larvae can be kiileds by dropping them into a jar of alcohol, benzine or gasoline and leaving thelr for a few hours when removed tht i, liquid evaporates and then are ii ss5S5d Sssf' shape for Identification. Beetles, bugs and scale insects can be treated in the same way Moths and butterflies may be. killed by the fumes of cyanide, chloroform, ether, carbon bsulphide, or they may be submerged in gasoline or benzine. which kills them quickly with- out injuring them for the purpose Of Identification. They should be packed in a tin, wood or strong pasteboard box wLicF1 will not be crushed in transit.
 An outbreak of the gypsy moth in eastern Massachusetts was met by an appropriation by the legislature of that state for the purpose of suppressing the insect Exterminative work was com menced in 1890 and kept up for ten years when it was discontinued. Dur ing this period over $1,OO0,O00 was ex- pended and the insect was so far check ed that it was doing little damage ir 1SQ0 In 1905 the pest had spread over so much territory and had become so troublesome that the commonwealth again took the matter in hand, and is endeavorng to control the insect under the superintendence of A. H. Kirkland, an appropriation of $SOOOOO being avail- able to- carry on the work until My, 1907.
 At the present time the insect is found throughout the eastern portion of Massachusetts, southeastern New