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to a group of moths whose larvae have no feet and are called 

 slug-caterpillars. It is brown in color, and has curious irregu- 

 lar projections, usually eight in number, four on each side of the 

 body. The adult is a small, brown moth, with narrow wings. 

 The scientific name is Phohetron pithccinm, S. & A., and it will 

 probably never be sufficiently abundant to cause serious injury. 



Paris-green and hand-picking are the remedies. 



Saddle-Back CaierpiUar. Another slug-caterpillar, closely 

 related to the hag-moth, feeds upon the leaves of fruit trees. 

 I refer to the saddle-back caterpillar {Einprctia stimulea, Clem.)^ 

 Avhich is so striking in appearance that one cannot fail to 

 recognize it. The caterpillar has a brown body with tufts of 

 spines along the sides. Two appendages at each end of the 

 body also bear spines. The central portion of the body looks 

 as if covered with a blanket of bright green color. There is 

 a circular brown spot edged with white on the back. The 

 spines are somewhat poisonous, or at least irritating to the 

 touch. The adult insect is a small brown moth. Hand-pick- 

 ing and spraying with poisons are the remedies. 



In conclusion, I desire to thank the members of this Society 

 for many specimens of injurious insects and notes regarding 

 them. With the increased activity of the Society, its large 

 membership, and liberal appropriation from the State for its 

 work, it would seem that the subject might receive even more 

 attention from the members, and that much benefit might be 

 derived from a careful insect survey of the whole State, with 

 especial reference to those species attacking fruit plants. The 

 last General Assembly, as you know, passed a law giving the 

 State Experiment Station an appropriation for insect work. 

 This work is now organized, and every possible assistance in 

 the way of information and advice will be given to yoii all if 

 you apply for it, and a personal examination of the orchard, 

 garden or field will be made without cost to the owner, when- 

 ever the occasion seems to warrant it. Investigations and 

 experiments are now in progress and will be continued to 

 obtain more definite information regarding certain injurious 

 species and the best methods of combating them. 



All of which is respectfully submitted. 



W. E. Britton. State Entomologist. 

 Chairman of Committee on Injurious Insects. 



