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The spruce sawfly, Dinrion ablet is Harris, is unusually prevalent in southern 
Manitoba. 
The larch sawfly, Lj/jgasonematus erichsoni Eartig, has caused serious damage 
throughout wide areas in New Brunswick. 
Green fruit worms of different species have been more abundant in the Annapolis 
Valley, N. 3. , this season than for several years previously, and considerable dam- 
age to fruit has resulted. 
Injury by blister beetles has been reported from nearly all parts of Manitoba, 
the plants chiefly affected being Caragana hedges, potatoes, beans and peas. 
The green apple bug, Lvgus c ommuni s Knight, has been gradually increasing in 
numbers in the Annapolis Valley, N. S. , since 1919, when it was subject to an epi- 
demic of disease. The increase has been most marked during the past year. 
The rose curculio. IS;.yn.chit_cs_ M color Fab., has been very injurious to roses 
throughout Manitoba during the early sunmcr, fully half the blossoms being destroyed 
by them. 
The false chinch bug, Nysius ericae Schill, became a very serious pest in the 
drier sections of Alberta during July, injury being done to wheat ,. radishes, cabbage 
raspberries, strawberries and various flowers. 
C S ?. E A L A N D J B A G S - C P P INSECTS 
GRASSHOPPERS (Acridi idae ) 
Wisconsin H. P. Wilson (August 5): We have had a serious outbreak of grass- 
hoppers in the northern part of the State, especiall$~rin Doer County. 
Cann ula Eslluci^a Scudd. was the most important species, although 
two or three other species were -present. 
Arkansas 
¥. J. Eaerg (A 
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M ] uio'olus differential is Thorns, is caus- 
ing noticeable injury to co.tr: in Carroll County. Most of the grass- 
hoppers are in the last nymphal instar; a few 'have reached the adult 
st;age. 
Nebraska 
M. H. Swenk (July 10-Augus.t l): Grasshoppers (Mela noplus bivittatus 
Say, etc.) developed in injurious numbers in portions of the Korth 
Platte Valley, in Scottsbluff County especially, in the White River 
Valley of Dawes County, and in scattered localities east to Custer 
and Nuckolls Counties. These pests are, however, as stated in my 
last report, present in Nebraska this year in subnormal numbers. 
Kansas 
J. W. McColloch (August SO): J^JL^p/jjlus S.tiS5l£ Riley is the pre- 
dominating species. The second brood began ha celling about August 1, 
Most of the injury thus far reported has been to alfalfa. Water- 
melons were being destroyed in Harper County, and at Burden the 
hoppers were reported strapping the leaves and bark from a young 
apple orchard. 
