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Valley, British Columbia. Over most of the province, outside of the 
above areas, there has been much rain and no grasshoppers are in evidence 
Wireworme are more abundant than usual in Ontario on a variety of 
field crops. 
Reports indicate that the rose chafer is less abundant than in for- 
mer years in southern Ontario, 
The potato flea beetle is prevalent throughout the St. John River 
Valley region, New Brusnwick, but scarce along the Northern Strait and 
Miramichi Valley region. 
GaUden slugs of the species Agriolimajc agrestis are present in 
serious numbers in field and garden crops in the Agassiz and Chill i»ack 
Valleys, British Columbia, 
The raspberry sawfly has rarely, if ever, been more injurious in 
raspberry plantations in the Niagara district, Ontario. 
The cigar case bearer has increased in abundance in Ontario over 
last year and ocaurs almost all over the province in neglected orchards, 
in some of which almost every leaf is attacked. It is reported as very 
prevalent in orchards in the Annapolis Valley, Nova Scotia. 
The species La6peyresia nackardi Zell. has become a serious pest 
in sour cherries, in recent years, in the Saanich district, Vancouver 
Island, British Columbia. 
No heavy infestation of the green apple aphid has been seen any- 
where in Cntario this season. Last year one of the worst outbreaks on 
record occurred. 
The fruit tree leaf roller is much more abundant in Ontario this 
year than usual and is found in almost every count rvwhere fruit is 
grown to any appreciable extent. The eye-spotted budraoth ie also more 
abundant than usual throughout the fruit districts of the province. 
The satin moth occurs over the entire Lower Fraser Valley and over 
the east coast of Vancouver Island, British Columbia. The infestation 
is very serious this year, especially on native cottonwood. It is at* 
tacking all species of poplars and is also very noticeable on native 
willows. 
The lilac leaf miner Qracllarl* s yrinrella. Fab., now appears to he 
established throughout Ontario. 
The spruce budworra has heavily infested Douglas fir in certain 
sections of Vancouver Island, British Colurobi . 
Cankerworm6 have been present in abundance in the Annapolis Val- 
ley, Nova Scotia, and have Completely stripped many unsprayed orchards. 
