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Bulletin 103 

 ENTOMOLOGY 25 



THE GIPSY AND BROWN TAIL MOTHS 



EPHRAIM PORTER FELT D. Sc. 



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Introduction S 



Gipsy moth. 7 



Destructiveness 7 



Danger of spreading into New 



York 8 



Description 9 



History in America 10 



Life history 11 



Food plants 12 



Natural enemies. 12 



Recommendations 12 



Bibliography 14 



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Brown tail moth 14 



Destructiveness 14 



Distribution 15 



Description 16 



Life history 17 



Food plants 18 



Irritation caused by the hairs . 1 8 



Natural enemies 18 



Remedial measures 19 



BibUography 20 



Explanation of plates 21 



Index 41 



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