The farmer and mechanic. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 18??-19??, 1913-06-17

collecting and destroying the eggs
OF this insect may entirely prevent
an outbreak of the TussOck moth.
The eggs are deposited in clusters and
appear as a of white frOth.
about one-half inch wide and an inch
and a half long. The eggs are held
firmly together and most Of the
clusters are located in plain view on
the trunks and branches of the trees,
whore they may be easily scraped off
with "A hoe or some other sharp in
and destroyed. These eggs
should he carefully collected in the
spring and a summer collection should
also he made.
Next to destroying the eggs, the use
of arsenical ray is the most efficient
means OF preventing injury by this
pest. More care in coating the under
sides Of h leaves than is usually
observed in the regular applications
al bordeaux mixture and poison that
are made preceding and at blOsSOming
time. would do much to prevent an
outbreak OF this and other leaf-feed-
ing pests. However, If the caterpil-
lars are not discovered until they have
begun to eat the fruit. it is advisable
- use larger amounts of the poison
b is customary in spraying for the
coddiing moth.
Precantion should be taken to coat
the fruit and both surfaces Of the
leaves with the spraying mixture.
The foliage and fruit Of small trees
or even occasional branches of large
trees that are being injured by the
caterpillars may he saved from fur
thcr loss by shaking. When the
branch is Jared the caterpillar sus-
ponds itself by a strand Of silk, and
will drop to the ground if the shaking
be continued. A padded mallet OF
Dplp can ho nand m io- tho hv0nOho
and the insects, as they drop. may be
caught on a sheet or curculiO catcher
This is a slow, tedious method OF
combating the pest, but by thi:
means further injury to the fruit croI
may often be prevented.
In conjunction with collecting tn
egg masses or spraying. banding viii
serve to protect the trees from rein
festation by misgrating caterpillars
This is often desirable when Their
are badly infested trees in the i'm
mediate vicinity. The band may b.
made Of a strip of raw cotton or stick
NY paper. The cotton should be tight
~ fastened about the middle SO that 1
Is loose above and below. The barbe'
hairs OF the caterpillar become en-
tangled in the cotton fibres and it
unable to pass over the band. II
order to be effective, the Shout
be renewed from time to time as the
become soiled or matted by rain. Tn
bands should be employed during tn
months Of June. July and August.
The same measures that are recon-
mended for the treatment of this pes
IN orchards are also applicable to tn
treatment Of shade trees, only her
more emphasis should be placed o
the value Of banding the trees an
collecting the egg masses. Sprayln
shade trees is not practicable Tor u
average property owner a tn
trees are usually of large size. Sue
operations require special machineI
and men having considerable know
edge Of spraying methods. Sprayir
of shade trees is not done to ar
great extent except where the work
directed by the municipal uthOr1ti
However, it is in h power OF evei
resident to completely protect n
trees by destroying the egg mass
and banding the trees to prevent r
infestatiOn by migrating caterpillar
II is just as great a mistake to re-