THE BEOWN-TAIL MOTH. II 



on the ground, as the caterpillars may remain uninjured. 

 All should be gathered and burned. 



Spraying with poison, as has been described for the gypsy 

 moth, can be practiced; the brown-tail caterpillars are more 

 susceptible to the effect of poisons than the gypsy caterpillars. 



Caterpillars which are crawling about in great numbers on 



trees, fences, etc., should of course be destroyed. Sprinkling 



. with kerosene, either pure or in an emulsion, or even with 



strong soapsuds, is of considerable value in destroying them. 



