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European dipterous parasites, . 392 



food plants, 325 



hymenopterous parasites, 377 



methods for destroying the gypsy moth, . . . . . 284 



predaceous beetles, . . . 385 



Eurytoma abrotani, 377 



Everett, petition presented by selectmen of, 36 



Eversman, Professor, on ravages of gypsy moth in Orenboorg, . 280 

 Examination of stomachs of various birds, , . . 212,215,231 



of stomach of toad, 405 



Excresences from bad pruning, 177 



Exhibit at Atlanta Exposition, . . . . . . . . 201 



at Mechanics Fair, . . . ... . . . 201 



at World's Columbian Exposition, 200 



Exorista sp., parasitic, on gypsy moth in America and Europe, . 387, 392 



Experiment station, 87, 406 



Experiments, amount of food consumed, 315 



assembling, . . . . 345 



birds V. gypsy moth eggs, . 229 



cotton as a food pl-ant, 324 



destruction of eggs, 122 



distance travelled by caterpillars, 310 



effects of light on caterpillars, 310 



extremes of heat and cold on caterpillars, 327 



extremes of heat and cold on eggs, 292 



fertilization of female moths, 343 



food plants, . . . . 316 



food selection, 485 



insecticide, 55, 69, 87, 407, 417, 477 



insecticides on foliage, 489 



parthenogenesis, 365 



trapping caterpillars, 311 



trapping male moths, 357 



Exterminated colonies, 70, 248 



Extermination, advice of State Board of Agriculture concerning, . 70 



aid given by birds, 238 



by burlapping and hand killing, 64 



circumstances favoring, . . . . . . . . 244 



effect on distribution, 113 



how accomplished, 127 



in orchards, 248 



in outer covins, 115 



in woodland, 88, 248 



local success of, 247 



measures urged to provide for, 35 



obstacles to, 245 



opinions of entomologist in regard to, 67 



progress of, 244 



results of efforts toward, 70 



spraying not successful as a means of, .... 56, 62, 138 



Exterminative measures, numbers of caterpillars reduced by, . . 60 



External anatomy of moth, 339 



