Show 0 OT neta 0 mma am TO CURB TENT caterpillar undesirable trees may be removed to lessen food supply of insect infect destroy egg masses the tipple apple tree tent caterpillar feeds principally on wild cherry and apple out but will attack many other plants F for or control undesirable trees may be removed to lessen its food supply during the dormant period of cices tices when the leaves are off the egg masses tire are fairly conspicuous lind and with a little practice may be readily found and burned this work can be combined with pruning to good advantage an asbestos torch N will III be satisfactory is or one may be made simply by tying rags to the end of a pole the asbestos or rags are saturated with kerosene and lighted care is rice necessary essary that no important injury be done the tree from the flame tent caterpillars are readily destroyed by arseni cals sprayed on the foliage of trees infested by them any of the arsenical insecticides may be used as parts green or arsenate senate nr of load lead the first is used at the rate of a half pound to 50 60 gallons of water ilila of lime from two to three pounds or stone lime is added to neutralize any caustic effect of the arsenical on the foliage arsenate of lead Is used at the rate of two pounds to each 50 60 gallons of water applications are arc made while tle tie tl ti e caterpillars are yet small as these succumb more quickly to poisons than those more nearly full grown prompt treatment stops further defoliation of the trees free |