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The saddled prominent, which has been in outbreak numbers in New England 
during the past few years, seems to have reached its peak during 1930 and this 
year is appearing in considerably reduced numbers. 
The fall webworm is very abundant throughout New England and the Middle 
Atlantic States. 
The elm leaf beetle was found early this spring in the Yosemite National 
Park in California. This is the first record of this insect in the Park. 
The gladiolus thrips ( Tae nic thrips gladioli H. & S.) is very seriously 
injuring gladiolus in the New En .'/.and, Middle Atlantic, and East Central States. 
OUTSTANDING ENTOMOLOGICAL FEATURES IN CANADA FOR AUGUST, 1931 
Outbreaks or incipient outbreaks of grasshoppers, notably the lesser 
migratory, clear-winged, and two-striped grasshoppers, are occurring in many 
districts over a Wide territory in the Prairie Provinces, and conditions are 
threatening for 1932. In eastern Ontario and southern Quebec, the red-legged 
grasshopper is more abundant than for many years past, and is increasing. 
Various degrees of damage to field crops are being reported from sections of 
all the above-mentioned provinces. 
An unusual outbreak of the green clover worm has developed throughout 
most of the bean-growing areas of southwestern Ontario, resulting in crop de- 
foliation and a reduction in the yield. Although generally present, this 
species rarely reaches injurious proportions in Ontario. 
A marked increase in the abundance and destructiveness of the Colorado 
potato beetle has now been reported over a considerable part of the range of 
this insect in Canada, including the Maritime Provinces, Quebec, Ontario, and 
the Prairie Provinces. 
Sod webworms which occurred in outbreak form throughout southwestern 
Ontario, damaging or destroying lawns, golf greens, etc., have been determined 
as Crambus mutabilis Clem, and C. trisectus Walk. A third species, C. dorsi- 
■punctellus Kft. . was recorded as injurious to lawns at Winnipeg, Man. 
In Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Alberta, blister beetles, L.ytta nut t all i 
Say, are attacking caragana hedges and garden legumes, such as beans and peas. 
The increase in abundance of these insects appears to be associated with the 
widespread grasshopper outbreak developing in the Prairie Provinces. 
In certain areas of southern Alberta the diamond-back moth is even more 
abundant than last year, when it caused serious damage to cruciferous crops. 
The wheat stem sawfly appears to be more generally abundant than usual 
throughout its range in Saskatchewan. 
