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Bud Moth (Tmetocera ocellana). Like the Cigar Case-bearer, this insect 

 also did much damage. It seems to me that economic entomologists pretty 

 generally feel that it is about time we were devoting more attention to this insect 

 than we have done in the past, as present methods of control seem scarcely satis- 

 factory. I have, however, been surprised this fall to find that, though the Bud 

 Moths were quite abundant in the spring, yet around the College, even on un- 

 sprayed trees, there is scarcely a leaf attacked on some of the trees. Probably 

 parasites have been very active. Tlds, however, is not true of the whole pro- 

 vince, for in some localities there was much evidence of their presence this fall. 



Leaf Eollers (Archips rosaceana) and at least one other, to me, unknown 

 species were exceptionally common in many orchards, and did much damage by 

 feeding on the young fruit of apples and pears, once this was formed. 



Palmer ^V'orm (Ypsolophus pomotellus). This insect is very rarely ni*;n- 

 tioned by Canadian writers and is not well-known to the growers. It has, how- 

 ever, been present in considerable numbers in some orchards for several years. 

 This year it was unusually prevalent, and several complaints were sent in of its 

 feeding upon the fruit. Many of these complaints were correct, but in some cases 

 the injury was done by Tussock Moth caterpillars. The Palmer Worm larvae this 

 year were doing most damage aJbout a week or ten days after the Codling Moth 

 spray had been applied. We are frequently told that these insects pupate in the 

 leaves. This is rather misleading, for in our experience more than half of them 



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Fig. 17. Bud 



Moth and Wings open. Wings closed. 



larva. Fig. 18. Leaf Roller Moth {ArcMps rosaceana). 



pupated in the soil and the rest on the leaves. The customary application of a 

 poisoned spray just before and immediately after blossoming should control this 

 insect easily if thoroughly done. 



White -MARKED Tussock Moth (Hemerocampa leucostigma) . As indicated 

 above, this insect was very common in some orchards this year, and not only de- 

 stroyed much of the foliage in the centre of the tree, especially on the young 

 water sprouts, but also did much damage to the fruit by eating irregular areas 

 out of it. 



Climbing Cutworms (not identified). In a few localities Climbing Cut- 

 worms were troublesome, especially on young apple trees. Sometimes these worms 

 feed on the fruit as well as the foliage. 



Anametis grisea. This Snout-beetle was again found attacking the foliage in 

 the same apple orchard in Prince Edward county as last year. Very little injury 

 was done. 



Apple Maggot (Rhagoletis pomonella). We have had one man, Mr. W. A, 

 Ross, a recent graduate of this College, devoting his whole time to the study of 

 this apple pest. A great deal of useful data has been accumulated this year, and, 

 as the work is to be continued next year, we hope to be able next fall to give a 

 comprehensive account of the insect and of the best methods of control. 



Capsids. We have this year reared several specimens of Capsids about the 

 size of the Tarnished Plant Bug that have been found attacking the apples when 



