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of the fact that if the burlaps are applied early in the season, before 

 the brown-tail caterpillars have pupated, an excellent place is fur- 



FIG. 8. Tanglefoot band. Note that there are enormous numbers of gipsy moth 

 caterpillars below the band and on the ground, but none above it. (Original.) 



nished for these poisonous caterpillars to make their cocoons (see 

 fig. 7), and severe poisoning results to the workmen. If this method 



