REPORT OF FIELD AGENT, GYPSY MOTH WORK. 1 23 



Readfield Apanteles lacteicolor 



Sanford Calosoma sycophanla 



South Berwick Calosoma sycophanta 



Sullivan Apanteles lacteicolor 



Turner Apanteles lacteicolor 



West Baldwin Calosoma sycophanta 



Waterville Apanteles lacteicolor 



Compsilura concinnata 



Warren Apanteles lacteicolor 



Wells Calosoma sycophanta 



Winterport Apanteles lacteicolor 



Compsilura concinnata 



Wiscasset Apanteles lacteicolor 



Yarmouth Compsilura concinnata 



Calosoma sycophanta 

 York Calosoma sycophanta 



GENERAL. 



It will be seen by the foregoing table that we have increased 

 the number of towns colonized from nineteen to forty-seven 

 and in addition to the new towns we have strengthened the 

 towns colonized last year. 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 selected in localities where the 

 moth colonies will afiford abundant food for their support until 

 they become strong and well established. A larger building 

 was erected with a capacity of one hundred trays, better venti- 

 lation and more light, and we were able to increase the number 

 of colonies greatly during the year. If the parasite work is 

 continued with the facilities at hand, all of the infested terri- 

 tory can be given protection, which ought to assist the field 

 work very greatly. 



In addition to the work on the gypsy and brown-tail moths 

 we have been called upon several times to assist in the exter- 

 mination of the elm leaf beetle and the army worm. In each 

 case men from the department have been sent out to help in 

 this work. 



