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The striped June "beetle, Folyphylla decemlineata Say, v/hich feeds on 
the roots of many cultivated plants, is reported as present in dry sandy 
soils in most of the farming areas of southeastern British Columtia, V7here 
it appears to be on the increase. 
The yelloTz-necked caterpillar caused serious defoliation of apple 
trees at points in the Okanagen Valley, British, Columbia, and in southern 
The apple leaf-se\7er, Allonon\Ti3a vicarial is Zell. , occurred in severe 
outbreak form in Nova Scotia this summer, from Mochelle -vest to Digby, some 
orchards being completely skeletonized by second-brood larvae. 
A very serious outbreak of pear psylla has been experienced in sec- 
tions of the Niagara district, Ontario. 
The European red mite appeared in outbreak form in southern Ontario, 
Q.uite late in the season!, affecting juum, apple, and other orchard trees. 
The spruce bu.d-:;orm has greatly enlarged its area of attack in the 
Thor Lake district, Ontario, north of Laks Huron and the Georgian Bay. A 
very severe infestation is reported from G-o-,7ganda on the north and east, to 
Smooth;7ater Lake on the south, and as fax vest .as the east branch of the 
Spanish Hiver, an area of more than U,500 sQ-Uiire miles. 
The European leaf -mining savtfly, Fenusa uumila Klug, has been found 
serioiisly attacking gray birch in certain sections of ilova Scotia. 
Outbreaks of the hemlock looper occurred in several sections of 
Ontario. The infested areas occurred along the St. Lavorence River from 
BrockiJ^ille as far east as GananoQ.ue , and in extensive areas in the Iluskoka 
and Parry Sound districts. 
The tortricid Sparganothis p etti tana Hob. has completely defoliated 
many maples all over Cape Breton Island. 
The maple leaf -miner , Gracilaria negundella Chamb. , caused much dam- 
age to boxelder throughout Saskatche^^an. 
The horse bot fly, Gastrophilus intestinalis DeCr. , is very abundant 
in Saskatche:van , seriously affecting horses. 
