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Excerpt from A Study of Compsilura Concinnata, an Imported Tachinid Parasite of the Gipsy Moth and the Brown-Tail Moth Since 1891, when the gipsy moth covered an area of approximately 200 square miles, it has spread until m 1916 it involved 20715 square miles, and is found in all of the New England States. In some localities ln Massachusetts, Where it was once accounted a plague, the Severity of the infestation has been reduced to such an extent that the pest is more easily controlled. The brown tail moth was first regarded as a serious problem in 1897, when it was found 111 15 towns close to Boston. Since then it has spread until now (1916) it covers a territory of Square miles, occurring in all of the New England States. Both sexes of the brown-tail moth are strong fliers. This important factor helps to explain why this insect is found over a larger area than the gipsy moth, the female of the latter species being unable to fly. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.