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and are then more easily captured while lying in concealment within the 

 folds of the leaves. 



Distribution. This insect has a very extended distribution, being 

 found in all the states, north, south, east and west, and, according to 

 Riley, extending south into Mexico. It also ranges north for some dis- 

 tance into British America, as Say received it from the ' Northwest 

 Territory,' while Saunders, Fletcher and A^an Duzee record it from 

 various parts of Ontario. 



Nursery protection. Owing to the very general feeding habits of 

 this insect, it is difihcult to indicate a satisfactory method for controlling 

 it. In a general way much may be accoaiplishe^l by burning its shelters 

 in weeds and under rubbish late in the autumn or early in the spring. 



As a protection against its injuries to young peach-trees, as noticed in 

 a preceding page, it would be well if the ground selected for the nur- 

 series were not surrounded by uncared-for land which would naturally 

 offer shelter to the insect favorable to its multiplication and distrilnition. 



When the insects are seen in the early spring to be unusually abundant 

 in a nursery, their injuiy to the young stock should at once be arrested 

 by jarring them from the trees, eitlier into a large insect net or else into 

 some modification of the umbrella used by collectors when beating 

 insects from trees and shrubbery. A good form would be one similar to 

 that recommended by Prof. Smith, reduced in size. Construct a light 

 wooden frame about 2^ feet square, with wires from the corners to a 

 small central ring, which should be at least 10 inches lower than the 

 frame. Fasten to the frame and inclose the wires with a light cloth (oil 

 cloth would be preferable) in such a manner that insects dropping upon 

 it would roll toward the center, and be caught in a small pail or can, con- 

 taining a little kerosene and water, fastened to the central ring. A short 

 handle should be fastened to the frame for its convenient use in the nur- 

 sery rows. The insects could be readily jarred into the bag as the 

 operator passes between the trees. This should be done in the cooler 

 hours of the day when they are comparatively sluggish and would drop 

 at the slightest disturbance. 



