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Considerably ov-r one-half of this area showed from 75 to 100 p^r crnt 
defoliation. The infestations have increased in the territory between the 
Connecticut River and the barrier zone and intensive r, ork 'ill be necessary 
to prevent reinf estation of the barrier zone," (A. F, Burgees, Bureau of 
Ent orr.ology, U« S. D, A, ) 
SATIN MOTH. 
"The satin moth ( Stilpnoti a salici s L, ) has continued to spread 
abd increase in abundance. 'Tillow ^nd ponlar trees have been entirely 
defoliated in many villages rloo.g the Ne'" England Coast from Yarmouth, on 
Cape Cod, to Biddeford, Maine, and as far '-est as Nashua, IT. II., Leominster, 
Mass, ,and Providence, R, I» In .--evcnl cases the caterpillars have swarmed 
over and into d'Tellings after defoliating near-by shade trees. This insect 
has crossed the Connecticut River at Hclvoke, Mass. , and is present in most 
of the area east of a line dra~ r n from Kolyoke to Conway, N, H, In Maine 
it ""as found during the summ-er as far north as Sko^hegan and Bangor, and 
east to the City of Ellsworth. The quarantine line has been extended to 
include 88 mare to"'ns in Ma-i-ie,4 more in Ne" T Hampshire, and 25 more in 
Massachusetts." (a. F. Burgess, Eureau of Entomology TJ. S, D, A.) 
ORIENTAL MOTH; 
"According to casual observations the oriental moth ( Cnidocampa 
flavescens Walk, ) '.van more abundant than usual during the summer of 1937 
in the older ir^ested area, Many of its favored food plants '"ere entirely 
defoliated. It is most abunaant in Eoston an' the surrounding to'vns and 
cities and has o^en four.d in S^ampscott during the present season." (A.F. 
Burgess, Bureau of Entomology, U. S* D» A. ) 
