The red-backed cutworm was the most important insect pest in Saskatchewan 
during 1925, and was responsible for 90 to 95 per cent of all cutworm injury 
in the province, k severe and widespread infestation is expected in 1926, hut 
natural control factors may materially affect the situation. 
The pale western cutworm extended its range in Saskatchewan during 1925. 
In «kberta the infestation in 1926 will probably remain stationary. 
Euxoa excellens G-rt. is one of the most troublesome cutworm species 
on the coast of British Columbia. 
tfireworms were a serious pest in Saskatchewan and Alberta, and locally 
in Manitoba, during 1925. They appear to belincreasing in numbers and extending 
their range in alberta. 
The rose leafhopper is becoming of major importance as a pest of apoles 
in many sections of the Okanagan Valley, British Columbia. It was epidemic 
in many orchards in New Brunswick during 1925* 
The cottony peach scale, Ful v inar ia amygda 1 i , appears to be generally 
distributed throughout the Niagara fruit district, Ontario, but not in injurious 
numbers. 
Outbreaks of the apple maggot occurred in sections of Nova Scotia during 
1925. This species also appears to be on the increase in Ne'- r Brunswick. 
an outbreak of the fall canker'-crm is expected in the Annapolis Valley, 
Nova Scotia, during I926. 
Slugs appear to be en the increase throughout the St. John River Valley, 
New Brunswick, where they attacked numerous varieties of garden andgreenhouse 
plants during 1925. 
The satin moth was found in two new localities in British Columbia , during 
1925, at Court enay and at Sydney. 
