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OUTSTANDING ENTOMO LOGICAL FEATURES IN CANADA EOR JUNE, 1931. 
Damage "by the pale western cutworm, which was present in outbreak 
form over much of Alberta and Saskatchewan, is drawing to a close. In 
most of the infested areas the majority of the cutworms were nature, or 
nearly so, towards the end of June, and reseeding could be carried on 
with little fear of loss. By the tine the crops have been resoeded the 
cutworm menace will be over for this season, and with sufficient moisture 
there will "be little or no delay in the growth of the crop. The red-backed 
cutworm is widespread in the northern and central areas of Manitoba, damag- 
ing grain crops, and local reports have been received of the prevalence of 
this species in Alberta. Cutworms of various species are also abundant 
and injurious to field and garden crops in sections of eastern Canada, and 
in parts of British Columbia. 
Grasshoppers are threatening destruction to alfalfa and other crops 
in the Eraser Valley, British Columbia,, between Lytton and Lillooet. Local 
outbreaks have developed in the western half of south-central Saskatchewan, 
and localized damge to grass and grain crops is reported from Manitoba. 
The moderate grasshopper outbreak of 1930 continues in southern Quebec. 
Wireworms arc proving injurious to a serious extent on a variety of 
crops throughout southwestern Ontario. In Saskatchewan it is expected that 
damage by these insects will be the heaviest on record. 
Sod webworm larvae are proving more abundant and destructive in sections 
of southern Ontario, where they are attacking timothy and June grass sod, 
than has previously been recorded. 
An exceptionally heavy flight of June beetles developed over an area 
of more than 4,000 square miles in southern Quebec. The flight reached its 
maximum towards the end of May. The beetles caused much defoliation of 
deciduous trees and shrubs. 
Adults of the Colorado potato beetle appeared in greater numbers in 
Manitoba than had been anticipated, in view of the lack of snow during the 
past winter. Reports indicate that this species is unusually abundant in 
southwestern Ontario, and is likely to be severe in southern Quebec. 
Large flights of adults of the beet webworm have occurred in southern 
Saskatchewan and in sections of Manitoba, indicating a possible outbreak? 
of the larvae of this species on weeds and garden plants. 
The San Jose scale has been found on apple trees in the Indian reser- 
vation at Night Hawk on the international boundary near Keremeos, British 
Columbia. The San Jose scale does not seem to flourish in British Columbia. 
It is anticipated that the common red spider will prove even more 
injurious to raspberries in the Niagara peninsula, Ontario, than in 1930. 
This species is locally severe in southern Manitoba, affecting spruce and 
small fruits. Spider mites are epidemic on coniferous trees in Saskatchewan. 
