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B.C. ]"]xTOMOLO(:n'AL Society. 



Two I'ESTS NEW T(l I'llilTINlI ('(ILrMI'.IA. 



I rciirct xt'vy luucli to have to record two new pesls whirli liave uiaile tlieir 

 appearance iu Britisb CoUimliia during tbe past year (]!!]."] i. and l:otli from Tan- 

 couver Island. Tlie first and tbe most important, botb in jmint oT numbers and 

 in.iuriousuess, is tbe pear-tbrips {Tiritiotln-ipa pyrl Daniels), and tbe second is tbe 

 black currant bud-mite (Erioi)lnii ^ riliix Xalepa). Tbe appearance of tbese two 

 pests is botb interestins and extraordinnry. Xeitber bas been recorded for Canada 

 previous to tins occasion, .-ind llic l.-illi'r in particular lias not. to my knowlediie. as 

 yet lieen re|Jorted as occurriiit: in open licld planlatimis in Xorlli .\merica. Tbe 



Allowing tlip ty|iic:il iniuiy ti> innlioc ipiilis it pRl..lm_ tmiH i msiil 

 by tlio youns iiirviB of the Imd-ii utii. Apph s an fioqucnth disti..,uud .ind 

 rendin'c'd of lower value liy iniiiry of this ntitme Thi mnm iv shov\u in 

 SGCIional vipw and the depth to which thi laivn- woik This foim of 

 injury assists decay in stora.uo. (Photo l>y It. ('. T.) 



former, bowever. is known to occur at several Imt widr^ly separated fruil areas in 

 tlie T'nited States. Tlie liistory of tlieir occurrence in I'.rilisli Colnniliia is somewhat 

 as follows:— 



Tin: I'E.Mi-TiTHirs ('ririiidtliiiiis piii'i lianielsl. 



Dnriiii; .Vpril. I'.n.l, Mr. T. A. lirydon. frnit-^jrower. lioyal Oak. reiiorted lo >Ir. 

 Thomas CunniiiiiUam. Inspector of Fruit Pests, that the lirst-sprin,;; spray that he 

 bad used on tlie lalter's sufijreslion liad injured his trees, so much so that tbe 

 blossom-cluslers were turnini; lirown, and it was evident that little fruit was setting. 

 Mr. Rrydon. lielievin;,' tliis apparent injury due to tlu' spray npiilied. did not spray 



