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The Mealy Plum-aphis (Mylopierus arundinis Fab.). 



Taken iu Vernon. 

 The IiipOETED Cukrant-bokek {^geria tipuliformis). 



Reported a-s plentiful at Creston, in the Kootenays. Have fonnd currant-canes 

 in both Vernon and Kelowna infested with larvre ai)pareutly of this moth, but 

 reared no adults. I saw a few moths which appeared to be A. tipuliformis flying 

 over currant-bushes at the end of May in an orchard in Kelowna, but none were 

 taken. 



The Elroi'ean Fruit-scale {AspiOiotiis ostrwformis Curtis). 



Quite plentiful in the bush around Penticton, also on the Indian reserve at 

 the same place. Has been reported on pear at Kelowna. 



The Rosy Apple- APHIS (Apliis sorbl). . 



Found at both Vernon and Kelowna. 

 The Currant Fruit-fly (Epoch la canadensis Loew. ). 



Rather jilentiful at Vernon. 

 The Onion-maggot {Peyoniia cepanim Bouche). 



Present in small numbers iu some Vernon gardens. 

 The Cabbage Plutei.la or Diamond-back Moth {PUitclla niaciilipoiiiis). 



A number of larvre of this little pest were sent from Armstrong, where consider- 

 able damage is reported on cabbage and turnip. This little moth is an importation 

 from Kurope, where I have at different times noticed considerable damage being 

 done to yoimg plants by the first brood. It makes its appearance at the end of 

 May in British Columbia, and we get two broods, ]X)SsibIy three ; in the Southern 

 States five broods are reported, and I understand that in Florida broods are con- 

 tinuous the year round. I have found preventive measures the best means of 

 controlling this pest — that Is, by burning all the leaves and stalks of cruciferous 

 III ants left on the field after harvest in the fall. Cleanliness is as important as a 

 preventive of pests and disease in the field as iu the house and barn. The oldest 

 reports I can find on this insect from the United States are dated 1S77, by Cyrus 

 Thomas. Out of fourteen ijupte I bred six adults and eight Braconids. 



The Stalk-boreb (Papaipenia nitella Gn. ). 



The larva of this Noctuid was reported as doing considerable damage to young 

 celei-y-plants in Armstrong: it is known to attack a large variety of plants; one 

 larva may do considerable damage by migrating from plant to plant. As the eggs 

 are laid in the fall on the stems of various weeds and grasses, preventive measures 

 are obvious and easy, as the larvre do not migrate vei-y far. Keep your vegetable- 

 garden and its near vicinity free from weeds and grasses. Xo adults were reared. 



Mites (Erioplnjcs sp.). 



A considerable amount of injury was done to api^le and cherry leaves by a 

 mite. Leaves brought in showed at first glance the typical appearance of silver- 

 leaf, but on closer examination iiroved to be the woi-k of mites, which were present 

 in large numbers on both sides of the leaves. The attention of the growers was 

 drawn by the wilting of the leaves as if suffering from drought, though plenty of 

 moisture was present. 



A Sap-feeiiing Beetle dps (jiiddrigiittata). 



This beetle was prominent in injuring the blooms of asters iu several Vernon 

 gardens. 



The Cakpet-beetle ob Buffalo-moth (Anthrcnus scopliularia- L.). 



Larvre of this beetle were brought in for identifieation from Vernon, a house 

 and stable being badly infested. 



