Book excerpt: Excerpt from The Gypsy and Brown-Tail Moths and Their Control Egg clusters Of the gypsy moth deposited on trees, lumber, stone, and other products that are likely to be shipped may be carried long distances and cause new colonies Of the insect to be established. The only way to prevent spread Of this kind is to inspect such products and treat any clusters found on them before they are shipped. Larvae Of the gypsy moth may be carried on such moving Objects as trains and automobiles. Horse-drawn vehicles and freshets may also transport them for limited distances, and egg clusters on debris may be carried by high water. The danger Of such spread is depend ent upon the extent Of infestation along railroads, highways, and streams. 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.