REPORT OF FIE1.D AGENT, GYPSY MOTH WORK. II3 



Old Town Apanteles lacteicolor 



Oxford Compsilura concinnata 



Pittsfield Apanteles lacteicolor 



Portland Calosoma sycophanta 



Apanteles lacteicolor 

 Compsilura concinnata 



Readfield Apanteles lacteicolor 



Waldoboro Compsilura concinnata 



Winterport Apanteles lacteicolor 



Wiscasset Apanteles lacteicolor 



Compsilura concinnata 



Yarmouth Compsilura concinnata 



York Calosoma sycophanta 



GENERAL. 



No one need fear retarding or interfering with these parasites 

 by general extermination of their hosts in orchards, as the 

 sites selected for colonization of these parasites have been se- 

 lected in localities where the moth colonies will afford abundant 

 food for their support until they become strong and well estab- 

 lished. 



It is the purpose of the Deipartment to give all information 

 possible to interested people and the hope is that every one 

 interested in the extermination of these moth pests will ac- 

 quaint themselves with the nature of the parasites, that none 

 may be destroyed through ignorance of the habits of these 

 beneficial insects. 



From the information obtained as to dispersion the results of 

 the season's work have been most encouraging and it will be 

 the policy to breed and distribute parasites more extensively 

 the coming season. 



The work of the year has proved that the building occupied 

 and used at the present time is not large enough to accommo- 

 date the work contemplated for next season. A larger building 

 will be erected with a capacity of one hundred trays, better 

 ventilation and more light, and it is hoped with this new equip- 

 ment to increase the number of parasite colonies so that all 

 of the infested territory will be given protection which ought 

 to assist the field work very greatly. 



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