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THE APPLE 



abounds in residential districts, it not only eats nearly everything 

 green, but swarms in caterpillar form on houses, walks, and 

 verandas, and often enters dwellings. 



History of the gypsy moth. The moth. The gypsy moth, like 

 all insects of its class, exists in four different forms during the 

 year. Between July 15 and August 15 the winged moths emerge 

 from the pupae, the date varying according to the season and time 

 of pupation. The male moth, which has a slender body, varies 





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Fig. 83. The work of two new insects 



What the brown-tail and gypsy moths are doing to many New England orchards — 



defoliating and killing the trees 



Moral : Beware of the brown-tail and gypsy moths 



from a brownish yellow to a greenish brown in color and has 

 a wing expanse of about ij inches. It flies actively by day with 

 a peculiar zigzag flight. 



The female moth, which is heavy-bodied and sluggish, is nearly 

 white with numerous small black markings and expands about 

 2 inches. It does not fly, otherwise the spread of this pest would 

 be far more rapid than it is. After mating, the moths live but 

 a short time, the female dying after depositing her egg mass. 

 The winged moths take no food, all damage to foliage being 

 caused by the caterpillars. 



The egg. The eggs of the gypsy moth are laid in July and 

 August in a yellowish, hair-covered mass, averaging about 1 } 2 inches 



