REMEDIES. 379 



REMEDY NO. 28. 



Branches and twigs of api>k', almond, apricol, |)luiii, etc. 

 infested by the eggs of the buffalo tree-hopper, or tree-eriekets, 

 or Cicadas, should be well cut out in pruning and the prunings 

 burned, and while the tree is dormant, thoroughly spray with 

 No. 12 or 13 — one pound to each gallon of water. In this 

 manner many of the eggs will be destroyed. Early in July 

 the branches should be sprayed with No. 5 or 7, to prevent the 

 female from depositing her eggs therein. No. 4 is also very 

 effective. 



See Remedies Nos. 25, 26, 27, 60, m and 67. 



REMEDY NO. 29. 



The eggs of certain species of moths are laid in rings encir- 

 cling the new growth or branches ; in some species (as Fig. 54) 

 they partly encircle the branch. These rings of eggs are gen- 

 erally found on the branches of trees infested by the cater- 

 pillars of the moths the previous Spring. 



To prevent the spread of such pests, immediately after the 

 foliage has fallen off' the trees the egg-rings should be col- 

 lected and destro3^ed by pouring boiling water on them or by 

 burning them. This work, if thoroughly done, will well repay 

 the fruit-grower. (See Chapter XXXIII.) This also includes 

 the eggs of the katy-did. (Chapter CXVIII.) 



REMEDY NO. 30. 



The egg-clusters of the tussock moth are generally found on 

 the top of cocoons from which the wingless females emerged, 

 and can readily be gathered and destroj-'ed by burning, etc. 

 The cocoons are found in the crotches and indents of trees in- 

 fested by the caterpillars the previous Summer. 



