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Anopheles punctipennis Say. Although not common during 1919, this 

 species may be fairly abundant during wet seasons. The larvae occur almost 

 everywhere throughout the district in roadside ditches, surface pools, and 

 alfier swamps. 



Anopheles occidentalis Dyar and K;iab. This anopheline is found 

 sparsely throughout the district. The larvas occur mainly in roadside 

 ditches and alder-swamps. 



Several species of .ffides were also taken in the Frascr A'alley, the 

 identity of which could not be determined with certainty on account of the 

 scantiness and condition of the material obtained. Dr. Dyar kindly 

 examined these and reported on them as follows : .ffides fietcheri or ripar- 

 ius ; .ffides excrucians or fitchii. 



The writer desires to express his thanks to Dr. H. G. Dyar for his 

 kindness in verifying his findings and for determining the identity of .S^des 

 punctor and Culiseta impatiens. 



A FURTHER REVIEW OF APPLIED ENTOMOLOGY IN 

 BRITISH COLUMBIA. 



Bv R. C. Treherne, Entomologist in Charge for B.C. Dominion 

 Department of Agriculture. 



Notable progress has been made in applied entomology during the 

 past six years. The disastrous war in Europe between 1914 and 1918 

 undoubtedly checked progress to a marked extent, and many entomologists 

 who assisted so materially in establishing our science during its early years 

 in British Columbia will not return. Some lost their lives in France ; others 

 who enlisted for the Empire's service, but who survived, have found their 

 billets in other industries in other parts of the world. The campaign for 

 greater production which was carried on industriously during the middle 

 years of the war undoubtedly proved a leading string to foster the develop- 

 ment of economic entomology. The closing of the avenues of loss on the 

 farm proved a great incentive to popularize entomology. Farmers, some 

 for the first time, have learnt to realize the serious inroads insect pests are 

 capable of causing in their financial returns. The improved prices for 

 agricultural commodities of recent years also has acted as an impetus towards 

 providing better equipment for fighting agricultural pests, and this same 

 feature has induced growers to take a wider interest in life-histories and 

 modes of combat of our injurious insects. 



During the years 1914 and 1915 the names of those engaged in 

 economic-insect investigations numbered three or four. To-day, or rather 

 during the season of 1920, there were twelve individuals who have been 

 actively engaged in solving economic-insect problems. It is true that the 

 majority of these investigators commenced their work in the last two years 

 or since the termination of the European war, and it is pleasing to note that 



