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within a few inches of the pupal case from which she emerged 

 (Fig. 143). 



In its native home the gipsy moth is held in check by its 

 natural insect enemies, both parasitic and predaceous. For 

 several years now the United States Bureau of Entomology 

 has been importing and liberating thousands of these beneficial 

 forms with the hope that ultimately they may be able to hold 



Fig. 146. 



Combing sticky hands and brushing down caterpillars of the gipsy 

 and brown-tail moths. 



the species in check. Some of these introduced insects have 

 already become established in the infested territory and are 

 multiplying rapidly. One of the most promising of these is 

 a large green ground beetle (Calosotna sycophanta L.) shown 

 in Figure 145. In both the adult and larval state it preys on 

 the larvae and pupae of the gipsy moth. 



Means of control. 



The control of the gipsy moth in orchards is not a difficult 

 matter. During the winter the trees should be carefully 



