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“Those that * chew* and swallow some portion of the leaf; as, for example, the elm leaf beetle, and the tussock, gipsy, and brown-tail moths.”
“In this stage the insect curls itself up under the protection of a silken cocoon like the tussock moth, or of a curled leaf like the brown-tail moth, or it may be entirely unsheltered like the pupa of the elm leaf beetle.”
“-- Over 12,000,000 specimens of two parasites which prey on the gipsy moth and brown-tail moth were released in 201 towns in Maine, New Hampshire, Massachusetts and Rhode”
“As a result of the successful establishment of colonies of these and other parasites which feed on the gipsy and brown-tail moths, marked progress is being made in reducing these pests.”
“In Europe the brown-tail moth and the gypsy moth produce continuously a certain amount of damage to the trees, but their parasitic enemies have developed with them and check their increase.”
“There have been many examples of this, such as the ravages of the brown-tail and gypsy moths which were introduced into New England and of the San Jose scale which was introduced into California.”
“You might just as well advise nursing and coddling a nest of brown-tail moths -- and we are spending good money to kill off moths.”
“The insects usually legislated against are San Jose scale, gypsy moth and brown-tail moth, while the diseases usually interdicted are yellows, black knot, peach rosette, and pear blight.”
“I suggest that the men supplied for the sup - pression of the brown-tail and gypsy moths be appointed by the same authorities as now, but only after they have passed a suitable examination, and been certified on the usual lists by the civil service commissioners.”
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“To the gypsy moth and the brown-tail is now added the Japanese moth.”
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