The Dispersion of the Gipsy Moth, Vol. 119 (Classic Reprint)

Download or read book The Dispersion of the Gipsy Moth, Vol. 119 (Classic Reprint) written by A. F. Burgess and published by Forgotten Books. This book was released on 2018-02-09 with total page 92 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Dispersion of the Gipsy Moth, Vol. 119 The dispersion of the species, as treated in the above mentioned report, was considered as local and long distance. The former condition was brought about by egg clusters being broken and scattered by birds or other animals that frequent infested trees. Clusters were also carried on driftwood (see pi. I), and those deposited on leaves (see Pl. II) were so stimes distributed by the wind. The caterpillars were occasionally found clinging to the bodies of animals or to the clothing of persons who had visited infested places and were carried short distances in this way. Many colonies were established in remote districts by the carriage of the larvae on vehicles, and egg clusters were sometimes transported on cordwood or lumber products shipped from infested forests. (see Pl. III.) The distribution of caterpillars upon vehicles was con sidered so important when the gipsy-moth work was begun in 1891 that inspectors were stationed along the main highways to stop and examine all vehicles and to destroy any caterpillars found before allowing them to pass out of the infested area. This precaution was entirely warranted in view of the discovery that many farms had become infested by the transportation of caterpillars on vehicles. Places infested in this manner, however, were usually occupied by milkmen, peddlers, swill gatherers, or persons whose business caused them to drive regularly to and from the city during the summer, or to neighborhoods that were badly infested with the gipsy moth. 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.