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In going over a large number of apjiles attacked by tbis insect we found that 

 about 00 per cent, entered by tbe side of tlie ai)i)le. Here tbe greater uunil)er made 

 shallow borings just below the skin, the larva, in most cases, being risible from the 

 outside. Some few bored right to the core and fed around it, somewhat after the 

 manner of the codling-moth ; others, again, bored aimlessly thi'oughout tbe pulii in 

 all directions. About 25 per cent, entered l>y way f)f the stem end of the apple and 

 the I'emainder through the calyx end. 



The Fall Web-wokm (Hyphantna cinieu). 



The ugly webs of this insect were very much in evidence throughout the countrj 

 this sunnner. The.v were commonest on the apple and the wild cherry-trees. 

 Red-hu.mped .Vpple-trke r.\TEBPiLLAR (.(KdeuKixiu roncinna). 



Very abundant and doing cnnsideralile damage locally to the foliage of apple- 

 trees. 



Yellow-necked Apple-tree Caterpillar (Datana mini.it ra). 



The.se insects were present in unusually large numbers. In some of the youni: 

 orchards they were responsible for the almost entire defoliation of a large number 

 of trees. 



Peach-tree Borer (Saiuiiiujidca rj-itiosa). 



This insect is a serious enemy of tbe jieach in the southern Okanagan. A male 

 and a female moth were reared this season from jmpa' collected and sent me by 

 Mr. W. H. Lyne. The male emerged on July 30th and the female on August 4th. 



That we have the Eastern species in British Columbia is interesting, as else- 

 where in the North-west a related species. Sunninoiilca npulcsccns, is the common 

 form. 



The Imported Currant-boreb {.TCgeria iipulformix). 



This insect was present and doing noticeable damage in a few places. 



Plum and Apple Sphinx {Sphiii.r dnipifcrnniin). 



This large caterpillar will often .strip all the leaves from a young tree in a very 

 short time. They are very subject to the attacks of parasites, and for this reason 

 never become numerous enough to do widespread damage. 



Cicada (Plaiiipcilia pidiiami?). 



These insects appeared in l.irge numbers this year and were responsible for a 

 certain amount of damage to the apple-trees by oviiiositing in tlie twigs. 



Cherry-tree Tortrix (Archips cerasicorana). 



A very common insect on the choke-cherries, but also found (K'casionally feeding 

 on the leaves of apple-trees. 



Fruit-tree Leaf-roller (Arcttip.t armiroKpila). 



This insect was jiresent in fairly large numbers throughout the Okanagan during 

 the past .summer. They feed upon the foliage of the apple, first bending over the 

 leaves and tying them together with silk. Tliey also feed upon the blossoms, but 

 their worst injury is done to the young fruit. This they tie up as they do the foliage 

 and eat small cavities in the sides. Consideral)le loss was occasioned in some places 

 by this work. 



Oyster-shell Scale (LcpitlD-wphcs iilini). 



This insect is rarely injurious in young or in well-cared-for orchards lu the 

 Okanagan. In old neglected orchards, however, it is freipiently the cause of con- 

 siderable loss. Not only is it of importance as attacking the twigs and limbs, but 

 not uucommonly the young scales find their way to the fruit and tlierc form their 

 scale. Some bad cases of this were noticed Ibis season. 



