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AGRICULTURE OF MAINE. 



Towns Colonized With Parasites. 



In addition, the United States Department also liberated 

 about 2.000 colonies of the Anastatus Bifasciatus, a minute 

 parasite that feeds on the embryonic Qgg of the gypsy moth. 

 This work was done in the badly infested colonies of York 

 county. The Maine Department aided the Government crew.= 

 in liberating those parasites. 



