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RHODE ISLAND 



In Rhode Island the commissioner of agriculture has charge of the 

 moth work, which is done under the supervision of the State ento- 

 mologist. The gypsy moth occurs in all towns in the State. Since 

 1931 the infestation has increased rapidly, and in 1934 much defolia- 

 tion was noted. The conditions approximate those which the State 

 of Massachusetts has encountered for many years. Xo brown-tail 

 moth infestation had been found for a number of years prior to 1936, 

 when a few webs were found in two towns in the eastern part of the 

 State. 



CONNECTICUT 



In Connecticut the work is in charge of the State entomologist. 

 The brown-tail moth has not been found in this State for several 

 years. The area infested by the gypsy moth is now about 3,000 

 square miles. During the past 3 years the infestation has increased 

 noticeably in some localities in the eastern part of the State. 



NEW YORK 



In Xew York State the work is supervised by the Department of 

 Conservation, which is cooperating with the Federal Bureau of Ento- 

 mology and Plant Quarantine in the Xew York section of the barrier 

 zone. A few scattered infestations in eastern Xew York and on Long- 

 Island, including Xew York City, and a newly discovered infestation 

 at Shawangunk, west of the barrier zor»e, are being treated by the 

 State. During the past 2 years a special survey of the entire State 

 has been made, but no additional infestations have been found. 



NEW JERSEY 



In Xew Jersey the State work is under the control of the State 

 Department of Agriculture. The funds appropriated have been 

 used in conjunction with Federal funds, and the work is supervised 

 by the Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine. Xo infesta- 

 tion has been found for 2 years. 



PENNSYLVANIA 



In Pennsylvania the work is carried on under the direct supervision 

 of the Bureau of Entomology and Plant Quarantine of the United 

 States Department of Agriculture, with the cooperation of the Penn- 

 sylvania Department of Agriculture and Department of Forests and 

 Waters. Progress has been made in the eradication work conducted 

 in this State, 



DOMINION OF CANADA 



Scouting for the gypsy moth and the brown-tail moth hi Canada is 

 conducted by the Division of Foreign Pests Suppression of the office 

 of the Government entomologist, Cooperation with the provincial 

 governments of Xew Brunswick, Xova Scotia, and Quebec has been 

 maintained. The gypsy moth colony found at Henrysburg, Quebec, 

 has been exterminated through the efforts of the Dominion and pro- 

 vincial officials. Late in 1936 a few gypsy moth egg clusters were 

 found in and around St. Stephen, Xew Brunswick, and extensive 

 scouting and clean-up work has been done. 



