The daily morning journal and courier., 1906-03-15
EXPERT INFORMATION
 REGARDING GYPSY MOTH
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Continued from First Page) Hampshire and a region in and about Providence, R. l., is known to have been infected for two years or more. It has been reported several times in Connecticut, but always proved to be some other species. In July, 1905. two adult female moths were taken and two males were seen by E. Frensch at Ston- ington, and recently egg-masses have been found in the same locality.
 The eggs are laid, usually On the trunks and branches of trees, in July, and August, in oval masses each con- taining about 800 eggs and covered with hair.
 The eggs hatch about May 1, and the young caterpillars soon begin to feed upon the expanding foliage, devouring all kinds of vegetation, even defoliating coniferous trees. All the damage is approach maturity, they feed mostly at done in this stage. As the caterpillars night, and seek shepter during the day ! on the shady side of the trunks, under fence rails, stones or rubbish, where they maj often be found in large num- bers,
 When full grown the caterpillar is between two and three inches long, dark brown, with two rows of red spots and two rows of blue spots along the back, and is covered with long hairs. The caterpillar usually reaches full size in July, and transforms to a pupa or ! chrysalis, usually spinning few threads about itself.
 During the latter half of July the adult moths emerge, mate, and the fe- males lay eggs. The brown male Llas a wing expanse of one and one-half inches, and flies about in the daytime in a zigzag course The female has a heavy body, and does not fly far, though though furnished with wings which expand about two inches, and which are nearly white with delicate black markings.
 As the caterpillars of both species crawl about in going from one tree to another, they are very apt to invade freight cars on the siding, and be car ried to other places. Both kinds of cat erpillars have the habit of spinning down on slender threats from their food trees, and may thtus drop on carriages automobiles or railroad cars, and be carried long distances into a part oi the country heretofore uninfected.
 One of the most effective means oi controlling the gypsy moth is by de .tn t1,, n the kp11nks and branches of trees, on fences, stones or wherever they occur A sponge brush or swab is dipped in creosot' mixture, and the eg-r1asses are satur ated with it. A long pole can be use( to reach the eg-masses, but 1t is oftel necessary for men to climb about in thu treees in order to reach them. Where bush land is badly infested, # is oftei best to cut and burn the brush ,betweei August and May to destroy the eggs Spraying the foliage with sarsenate O lead, using five pounds 10 fifty gallon of water, will of course save the tree from injury for the season. This poisoi adheres to the trees for a long time and will not injure the leaves. Pari green can De useu dt Nle late ol Vii pound in 100 gallons of water but tw pounds of line should be added to pre- vent injury to the foliage. T'lls mix ture will not adhere to the leaves a we'll as arsenate of lead.
 The caterpillars can be gathered an ldestroyed while resting on the Ire trunks or hiding under rubbish durin the day. The chrysalids or pupae wi
 be found in similar places and can als
 be destroyed by heat or ny crushing. The bulletin also trea-s Of the brown f tail moth