. Annual report. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects. 52 ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF ONTARIO. Tussock Moth. Orgyia leucostigma. The Tussock moth is another insect pest which has attracted considerable attention during July, 1896. Though not widespread in its attack, it has occupied considerable space in the newspapers. Its ravages have been largely confined to the defoliation of shade trees in the city of Toronto, and hence, appearing at a place where important daily papers are published, it received much notice. Although in Toronto this caterpillar confined itself largely to
. Annual report. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects. 52 ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY OF ONTARIO. Tussock Moth. Orgyia leucostigma. The Tussock moth is another insect pest which has attracted considerable attention during July, 1896. Though not widespread in its attack, it has occupied considerable space in the newspapers. Its ravages have been largely confined to the defoliation of shade trees in the city of Toronto, and hence, appearing at a place where important daily papers are published, it received much notice. Although in Toronto this caterpillar confined itself largely to an attack upon the horse- chestnut trees, yet it feeds upon the foliage of other trees. It has been found doing much injury to the elm and apple, and also feeding upon the plum, pear, maple, oak, walnut, butternut, locust and spruce. Few, if any trees, are exeaipt from its attack. It mide its appearance in Toronto about July 1st, and remained for about three weeks, during which time it defoliated many of the horse-chestnut trees on Jarvis street, College avenue and in some other parts of the city. The writer visited the city July 27tb, and had an opportunity to investigate its ravages. This insect is readily identified in all its stages—egg, larva, pupa and imago. Fig. 51. Fig. 52. Fig. 53. Fig. 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 perfectly resemble the original Entomological Society of Ontario; Ontario. Dept. of Agriculture. Toronto, The Society
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