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ANNUAL REPORT OF THE 



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THE APPLE-TREE TENT CATERPILLAR. 



(Epicnaptera americana Harr.) 



This familiar pest on our apple trees is of importance only when 

 neglected, as its presence becomes evident at an early stage. It 

 feeds on the cherry, plum, peach and wild cherry as well as on the 

 apple, and its tents at once call attention to its presence whenever 

 they appear. It should be remembered, however, that the tents of 



Fig. 6. -Tent of Apple-tree Tent Caterpillar. Ou the lower branch 

 at the right is the egg mass from which the caterpillars hatched. 



this insect appear in the spring, while similar ones which become 

 noticeable in the summer and fall are produced by other kinds of 

 insects. 



