REPORT OF THE STATE ENTOMOLOGIST 1908 7 
villages have given careful consideration to shade tree protection 
and there is a good prospect that more will be accomplished another 
year. The work against the gipsy moth, noticed below, has resulted 
in a marked improvement in the spraying outfit. We believe that 
certain of this apparatus, modified to suit our conditions, could 
be adopted to advantage and would prove of much benefit, since 
it would, by making the spraying easier and quicker, afford great 
encouragement on account of the largely increased efficiency. Our 
work upon shade tree insects, consisting mostly of local examina- 
tion and recommendation, has consumed much time and has been 
productive of marked improvement in the welfare of the trees. 
Gipsy and brown tail moths. These two insects have con- 
tinued their injurious work in Massachusetts, the first named being 
by far the more destructive. The gipsy moth has been found in 
small numbers at both Springfield and Greenfield, Mass., as re- 
corded in our previous report. Points where this insect was likely 
to become established have been closely watched and as yet +t 
has not been found in this State. A warning placard, illustrating 
this species and the brown tail moth, has been conspicuously posted 
in many, post offices and other public places in the State. Prompt 
and efficient treatment of isolated colonies, should they be found 
in this State, is of utmost importance if extended injury is to be 
avoided. 
The work against the gipsy moth, as revealed by a personal 
examination the past summer, is being prosecuted with great vigor. 
The residential sections are in excellent condition, though large 
woodland areas have been seriously damaged. The work with 
parasites, conducted by the state of Massachusetts in cooperation 
with the federal government, is most encouraging. The staff in 
charge of this work has been materially strengthened during the 
past year, and its efficiency greatly increased by the dispatch of a 
special agent to Japan. The latter secured some most promising 
parasites which already have been bred through one generation 
in this country, and lead us to hope that they may soon become 
important factors in controlling this species. The control of these 
introduced pests should be encouraged in every possible manner, 
since it is much more economical to check them in a restricted 
area than to allow the struggle to extend over a wide territory. 
Forest insects. The extensive outbreaks by the green striped 
maple worm, recorded in our previous report, have been continued 
in southern Rensselaer county, and it is probable that this species 
