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The gipsy moth as a forest insect, With suggestions as to its control

by: Fiske, William Fuller; United States. Bureau of Entomology; United States. Dept. of Agriculture

Publication date: 1913

Topics: Forests and forestry United States, Forest insects United States, Gypsy moth United States, Gypsy moth Control

Publisher: Washington, D.C. : U.S. Dept. of Agriculture, Bureau of Entomology

Collection: usda-circularentomology; usdanationalagriculturallibrary; fedlink; americana; biodiversity

Contributor: U.S. Department of Agriculture, National Agricultural Library

Language: English

Rights: The contributing institution believes that this item is not in copyright.

Volume: ser.2:no.164

Circular No. 164

"Issued January 17, 1913."

At head of title: United States Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Entomology

The gipsy-moth situation: Past and present. pp. 1

Causes of the improved conditions -- Results of parasite importation. pp. 2

The 'wilt" disease of the gipsy moth. pp. 3

Artificial utilization of the "wilt" disease. pp. 5

Natural control of the gipsy moth abroad. pp. 7

Forest conditions as a factor in control. pp. 9

Relative susceptibility of American forest trees to gipsy moth attack. pp. 11

Relative susceptibility of mixed forests. pp. 14

Relation of underbrush to the forest -- Relative resistance of different trees of the same species. pp. 15

Suggestions for the management of forest lands with reference to the gipsy moth. pp. 16

The immediate requirements of the situation. pp. 19