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Warsaw, occurrence of the gypey moth in, 283 



Wasps, predaceous, 378 



Water birds as insect destroyers, 206 



distribution of the gypsy moth by, . . . . . 98, 105 



Wax, grafting, use in pruning trees, 177 



Weather, effect of, on the moth, , . . 84, 96 



egg destruction hindered by the, 78 



influence on assembling, 346 



Webster, Prof. F. M., spraying v. bees, 157 



Weed, Prof. Clarence M., infested region visited by, ... 69 



on feeding habits of the gypsy moth, 215 



report of (Appendix D), 

 Weijnbergh on parthenogenesis, ... .... 366 



Weir, J. Jenner, on the extermination of the gypsy moth in England, 270 

 Wellington, Dr. Chas., on Paris green and lime, .... 491 



Wellington, J. E,, statement of, 30 



Weston, S. F., statement of, 30, 43 



Whale-oil soap, use of, . . 163, 485 



Wheeler, J. G., statement of, 20, 28 



White-breasted nuthatch attacking the gypsy moth, .... 208 

 White-eyed vireo attacking the gypsy moth, ..... 208 

 Wiggin, Mayor, at conference on gypsy moth (Appendix A), . . 45 



Wild, Miss Helen T., statement of, 13, 21 



Wilkes on occurrence of the gypsy moth in England, . . . 268 

 Willlston, Dr. S. W., determination of dipterous parasites by, . . 387 



Winchester, outbreaks of the gypsy moth in, 58 



petition of selectmen, 36 



Wind, distribution of caterpillars by, 98, 301 



influence of, on assembling, 346 



Wingelmuller, C, on flying of female, 344 



Wings, atrophy of female Orgyia, 273 



effects of shellac on, . . . „ 351 



form of scales of, 342 



markings of, 337 



not necessary to mating, . . . . . . . . 356 



sound producing apparatus on, . 341 



spiny area of, .......... 341 



"Winning" colony, pupation in, 335 



second brood at, 295 



Winter oaks attacked by the gypsy moth, 282 



pruning, 181 



Woburn, area of infested woodland in, 87 



woodland burned at, 165 



Wodzicki, Count, gypsy moth ravages on estate of, . . . . 232 

 Wood, C. E., observations by, on the yellow-throated vireo, . 217, 222 



Wood, E. W., elected chairman of committee, 76 



Wooded region, inspection of, 66 



Woodland, area of, infested, 87 



birds in infested, 223 



burning of, 165 



colonies found in, 70 



