The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-03-03
HOW TO CONTROL NEW
 ENGLAND MOTH PESTS
Certain work Before April 1st Im- portant-Favorable Outlook For ,Eesseaing DepredatdOns of Gapsy Moth If Careful
 Methods Are
 xz Adopted.

tfWaSh1ugE0G. MATCH Sine OSPA Sf 6&tions of the Gipsy and the Brown tSlI moths on the fruit and shade trees of New England have not been 50 serious during the past season as in previous years Diseases and in troduced parasites have attacked the caterpiIlars of these moths and have caused at least a, temporary check. on two most dangerous pests. However, certain new territory has been infest- ed and the Department of Agriculture still considers it of vital importance that aggressive measures be continued to control these dangerous insects. It is therefore now issuing Farmers Bulletin No. 564, entitled s'The Clip BY Moth and the Brown-Tail Moth, With Suggestions for Their Control"
 The Gipsy Moth is capable of caus- hnx enormous injury to. tree growers. In the area in New England which has suffered most, thousands or trees are dead as a result of being de prived of their lestves by this pest Apple and oak trees have been in 1ured most, pines have also suffered severely. It spreads rapidly and in Europe where it has been longer in evidence 1t has become seriously in- furious to many sections. The dam see 1t causes is ordinarily not so se- we're as is that resulting from gipsy moth infestation because the Brown. tail moth does not have so wide a range of food plants and, because the bulk or fh1s 1eeo1ng IS oone carry III the season so that the trees have k opportunity to recover be- fore midsummer. In the territory where both insects exist the caterpil- lars of the gipsy moth supplement the work which is done by those of the brown-tail moth and the injury is 6herefore greatly increased
 How to Destroy Gfpsy
 Moth Egg Clusters. <-(s% Of trolling the gipsy moth is to treat the egg clusters of the insect, between August 1st and April list, with creo- Bote- A small amount of lamp black issadded, to discolor, the treated eggs, and it is Sold in the gipsy moth in tested district under the name of 5<ipsy moth creosote.'' It is applied with brush and penetrates the clus- ter rapidly. destroying the eggs. Creo- pote may be obtained in small quan- dties from nearly all the large hard ware or seed stores in the infested district. where 1t usually sells for about s cents a gallon If secured In larger quantities a much lower price can be obtained
 Duz And Burn Winter Webs
 E Of Brown-TaiI Moth.
 Ths Brown-Tai1 moth can be con hoI1ed by cutting off it's winter webs and burning them before the caterpil- lRrs began to emerge in April. These webs should be destroyed by fire, for H they are simply cut from the tree and left on the ground the caterpillars Ei11 emerge and no benefit will result kom the work which has been done
 In orchard practice it is sometime es nadvisable to cut the winter webs Eor where an infestation is bad it IS likely to leave a poorly shaped tree. Spraying in the spring is not a sat- ,hsfactory remedy unless the infesta- non is Sery light, because the cater pillars. when they occur in large num- bers. do not allow the tree to put out Bumciert foliage to hold the spray ma kerfa1-4 The most effective method is b spray the trees before the middle Df AuSusts using from 6 to 10 pounds wf arFenafe of lead to 100 gallons Of wateE Before spraying operations pf tkis sort are attempted care Ehoud be taken to determine whether he trees are well infested with egg masses of the brown-tai1 moth, for if more satisfactory to cut and destroy the webs.
 BusIap Bands Should
 Not Be Applied Too
 Early in the Season.
 Burlap bands, if not attached to the rec too early in the season, are an eff W moth If attached too early, how Bver, before the brown-tai1 caterpil- zrs have made their cocoons, the bands afford an excellent place for the koeoons. These caterpil1ars are poi b0nOus and severe poisoning has re- b-zzAd hs Wc<knen because the cater