The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1911-07-27
THE TENTLEss TENT CATER.
PILLAR.

This insect has been exceedingl,
abundant during the spring and ear
ly summer in certain localities OF OK
ahoma. Many were OF the impres
sion that 1t was the dreaded GNgs,
and Brow nTail moths, It's methot
of depreciation Is very similar TO th,
fagages Of the moths previously men
toned AS far as known. however
we do not have these other moths III
| Oklahoma The "tentiess tent cater
illar, for such II was that destroyed
so much foliage in the forests and
orchards Of Oklahoma VIII appear
next year in great numbers ii proper
| methods OF precautlon are not inaugu,
rated for It's prevention
1t is now In the egg stage; several
hundred eggs In cluster complete
| " encrcling twigs about the size of
a lead pencil. These are present
| wherever the worm appeared this
| spring Thesc were laid BY the moth
| which emerged within few weeks
| after the worms Disappeared Dur
ne the pruning season these egg
clusters should be removed from the
| trees and destroyed If they are not
removed the young worms will appear
next season in gretaer numbers than
hey appeared this year because there
are many more eggs present now than
at this time last year
The seventeen-Year Locust Trne
70 the prediction Of entomologists in
general, the seventeen-year locust has
appeared No reports Or Inquiries
have yet come 10 this department per
tanning 10 this peculiar rest, although
know IL to be present along creeks
and rivers where the timber Is TWEEN
ty or twenty-five years Old. The pest
has been present since about fhe
twentieth of May, and will continue to
be present until about the middle Of
July
Its ch injury is due to its method
Of egg laying Each female cicadia
has a long, sharp, saw-like ovipcsitor
which she uses as a "churn drill.-
This drill is rapidly driven into the
tissues Of branches from a fourth to
half inch in diameter Several eggs
are deposited in each puncture The
punctures, however are so large that
the branch is severely wounded.
Furthermore those wounds viii not
heal over as do ordinary pmctures or
A strong wind ften breaks
these branches 10 a marked extent /
Furthermore, they become malformed /
and in cases where the locusts are |
numerous the tree is literally shot To |
pieces These eggs hatch within a I
few weeks into a larval form OF the /
locust which drops Slightly to the /
ground, enters, and takes mp its abode /
ON the roots of the trees. where Ii |
continues ot live for a period OF thir
.een or seventeen years, according to
The race to which the particular spe-
sies belongs
There IS no good method for con-
grollinl this nest In cases where
orchards are attacked, the insects may
De gathered during cool weather that
$ early in the morning. They are at
nch times more or less sluggish. and
an be easily captured When thev
irst emerge from the soil they can
,e controlled by means of kerosene
spray; their body walls are
oft and emulsion is fatal to them. In
ormef times, the American Indian
9as very fond OF this insect and col
ected it much as do the Africans
ollect grasshoppers at The present /
ime. The indian has taught the
Fhite man several peculiarsties in tae
TT OF living as well as he has been
aught peculiar habits by the latter
he white man has experimental with
his particular delicacy known as the
asenteen,year locust He has served
IN at least three different methods.
irst as soup; second, as fried arti-
le and third as a boiled dinner. Teh
niyersal decision is that this animal
i'll never prove 10 be a delieacy on
se table OF the white man
For the sake of data to be used in
lture years, I would be pleased To
ave information from the entire stat
slatiye to the presence OF the cie.
this time From actual facts. we
now that seventeen years from now
iere will be another brood Of the
sme locusts that are here this year
i passing. il might be well to stNfe
Iat we have at least ,wo broods Os
e locust in Ohshoma Another one
predicted to appear in 1918. which /
III be much more serious than the
'esent broOd.-C. f. Samborn. De-
rtment of Entomology. Oklahoma /
& N. College. saltwater