[Fruit culture] . d in 50 gallons of water about the time theeggs hatch. 41. Gipsy Moth.—In the United States the gipsy moth is,so far as known, confined to the New England States, but it isa serious pest and there is danger of its spread into other states. The male moth, shown in Fig. 30 (a), is of a brownish-yellowto greenish-brown color; it is about 1| inches across the 6 APPLE PESTS AND INJURIES 45 spreaded wings, and flies during the day with a peculiar zigzagflight. The female moth, shown in (b), is neariy white withnumerous black spots; she has a wing expanse of about 2 inches,but fortu
[Fruit culture] . d in 50 gallons of water about the time theeggs hatch. 41. Gipsy Moth.—In the United States the gipsy moth is,so far as known, confined to the New England States, but it isa serious pest and there is danger of its spread into other states. The male moth, shown in Fig. 30 (a), is of a brownish-yellowto greenish-brown color; it is about 1| inches across the 6 APPLE PESTS AND INJURIES 45 spreaded wings, and flies during the day with a peculiar zigzagflight. The female moth, shown in (b), is neariy white withnumerous black spots; she has a wing expanse of about 2 inches,but fortunately is unable to use her wings for flight; and, in afew days after emerging lays, on the bark of the trees, from400 to 500 eggs in a mass covered with yellowish hairs fromher body. In the following spring, about the first of May, theeggs hatch, and the caterpillars live on the foliage of the treesuntil about midsummer, when they pupate. The pupal stagelasts only about 10 days. The mature caterpillar, shown in.
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