Dispersion of Gipsy-Moth Larvae by the Wind (Classic Reprint)

Download or read book Dispersion of Gipsy-Moth Larvae by the Wind (Classic Reprint) written by C. W. Collins and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2017-12-09 with total page 42 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from Dispersion of Gipsy-Moth Larvae by the Wind Many investigations Of various sources of Spread Of this insect were conducted during the early nineties by Forbush and Femald and published by, the Massachusetts State Board Of Agriculture in 1896. It was found that frequent teaming in and Out Of the original infested areas (m'edford, boston, and towns closely surrounding) by vehicles transporting larvae that dropped from infested Shade and roadside trees was largely responsible for the general local Spread during those years. It was also suggested that the larvae were Occasionally trans ported by the wind to distances Of perhaps 100 yards, but no further Observations were made. At that time to substantiate this theory. Numerous ways and means Of local spread, such as by birds, animals, and man, are treated in this valuable report. 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.