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Show Valuable Parasitic Fly. A recent agricultural department bulletin states that a parasitic fly. compsilura clvlnnnla, has been used with great success to destroy gypsy moth and brown-tall moth In New Kng-tnnd. Kng-tnnd. It will also aid In the control of other Insect pests. A few years ago the white-marked tussock moth was a serious pest In New England, but has practically disappeared since compsilura compsi-lura became established. The cabbage worm, the celery worm and the fall webworm have nil been reduced by the activities of the new parasite. |