. Bulletin. Insects; Insect pests; Entomology; Insects; Insect pests; Entomology. WORK IN THE STATE OF MAINE. 51 priated by the towns involved. In spite of the vigorous work carried on in the brown-tail moth infested section, the insect continued to spread with marked rapidity and was found in many towns east of the known infested area. In the fah of 1907 scouting parties examined the roadways and orchards throughout the gipsy-moth infested terri- tory. This resulted, as might be expected, in the discovery of sev- eral vigorous woodland colonies in Kittery and York. Work was immediately begun
. Bulletin. Insects; Insect pests; Entomology; Insects; Insect pests; Entomology. WORK IN THE STATE OF MAINE. 51 priated by the towns involved. In spite of the vigorous work carried on in the brown-tail moth infested section, the insect continued to spread with marked rapidity and was found in many towns east of the known infested area. In the fah of 1907 scouting parties examined the roadways and orchards throughout the gipsy-moth infested terri- tory. This resulted, as might be expected, in the discovery of sev- eral vigorous woodland colonies in Kittery and York. Work was immediately begun in clearing out the brush and sprout growth in the infested region, creosoting the egg clusters, and preparing for effective summer treatment. Five new towns were found infested with the gipsy moth as a result of scouting work during the winter of 1907-8, namely, Berwick, North Berwick, Sanford, Lebanon, and Fig. 16. -Pile of 120,000 webs of the brown-tail moth gathered and destroyed at York, Me. (From Hltchings.) The following summer the infested areas were burlapped and given careful attention, especially the one at Togus, where an attempt was made by the Maine department of agriculture to secure the extermi- nation of the insect. The work at this point was especially difficult, owing to the large number of people who visited the home during the spring and summer, and because it was not possible to remove some of the board walks, which furnished excellent places for the moths to deposit egg clusters. The trees surrounding the one infested were burlapped and tended during the summer, and in the fall the grounds were thoroughly scouted for egg clusters. In addition to the cater- pillars, pupae, and moths found when the burlap bands were turned, 40 egg clusters were found and Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfec
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