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FOREST AND SHADE-TREE INSECTS 
BROUN- TAIL MOTH ( Nygmia uhaeorrhoea Don. ) 
New England. Monthly News Letter, Bureau of Plent Quarantine, No. 26 (February 
1): The folloving infor-nation has been prepared iron a survey of I 
brown-tail moth records at the Greenfield office. In general, the browr.- 
tail moth infestation in New England during 1932 was somewhat lighter 
than during the previous year. This is based on field observations made 
during the summer months and on the number of hibernating webs cut from 
the trees during the winter. A summation of the records at the office 
shows that from 1922 to and including the spring of 1332 there were over 
10,000,000 webs cut from trees in Massachusetts, New Hampshire, and Maine. 
Records are available for towns in Massachusetts from 1922, but in New 
Hampshire they begin with 1930, and for Maine with 1931. In 1930, a total 
of 1,133,379 webs were cut, 639,684 of which were in Massachusetts, and 
493,695 in New Hampshire. In 1931, a total of 1,656,045 webs were cut as 
follows: Massachusetts, 661,613; New Hampshire, 652,763; and Maine, 
341,664. In 1932 the total number of webs cut was 896,469 as follows: 
Massachusetts, 314,919; New Hampshire, 513,760; and Maine, 67,790. There *£ie, 
•. of course, other webs cut by individuals, of which we have no record. In 
Massachusetts the webs are cut annually by the local moth superintendents, 
and this is generally done quite thoroughly. In New Hampshire and Maine 
the work is done by the State organizations and by' towns in a few cases 
when. advised to do so by the State officials. During 1932 the infestation 
was scattering and light in the eastern half of Massachusetts except for 
heavy infestation in southeastern and northeastern parts of the State. 
In New Hampshire, the southeastern section, along the New Hampshire and 
Maine State lines, the Atlantic Ocean, and west to and including the Merri- 
mac Valley as far north as Lake Uinnipesaukee, was rather heavily infested, 
and light infestations were found as far north as Bartlett, Conway, and 
Albany. The infestation in Maine was general and heavy in spots through- 
out the southwestern section including the area from Levis ton and Auburn 
directly south to the Atlantic Ocean and westerly from Lev.iston a:~ - burn 
through Poland, Casco, and Sebago to the New Hampshire State line. In- 
festation was observed as far easterly as Castine on the Penobscot River, 
where 7,000 webs were cut. 
New Hampshire. L. C. Glover (February 23): Notes from Mr. Conklin - Two local 
outbreaks of brown-tail moths have been reported by Mr. Osgood. One is in 
Laconia and the other in Alton, from Alton to Alton Bay. 
GYPSY MOTH ( Porthetria disrer L. ) 
Maine. News Letter, Bureau of Plant Quarantine, No. 26 (February 1): Two 
gipsy moth eg-; clusters were found on spruce wreath material at Wohurn, 
Mass. The spruce branches originated in southern Maine and were inspected 
at I7oburn prior to bein^, made up into finished wreaths t! prere to be 
shipped to New York City. This is the first record for several 5 of 
egg clusters being found on materir-.ls which were to be u=ed in I an i- 
s facture of vreaths. 
