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very likely soon check the increase of the bud moth. From July 21st 

 to August 3rd inclusive, I collected 1359 eggs from various orchards in 

 Baie D'Urfe. Ste. Annes and Ste. Marie, and of this number 77 per cent 

 showed the black discolouration indicative of the presence of Pentharthron 

 minittum. As eggs parasitised shortly before being collected would not 

 show this black colour the actual number of parasitised eggs probably 

 exceeded 77 per cent. 



If we add to this the number of pupae parasitised by the Ichneu- 

 monid and Braconid parasites referred to above, it will be seen that the 

 parasites of the bud moth are capable of acting as an effective check to 

 this pest. 



Other parasites of Bud moth. According to Taschenberg the 

 following occur in Europe: — Chelomis nigriniis, Chelonus similis, Microdiis 

 rufipes, Mesochorits dilutns, and Lissonota cidiciformis. 



Slingerland notes the following forms found in the United States: 

 — Phytodictus vulgaris Cr., Pimpla sp. (near P. alboricta Cr.), and Microdus 

 laticinctus C^^ The last named has also been reoorted from Canada. 



