. Annual report. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects -- Ontario Periodicals. 72 THE REPORT OF THE No. 36 INJURIOUS INSECTS OF THE YEAR, MACDONALD COLLEGE, QUE. J. M. SwAiNE, Macdonald College, Que. Saperda Candida, and ChrysohotJiris femoraia, the Apple tree borers, have not been so numerous in this region as formerly. Schizoneura lanigera, the Apple Woolly Aphis, has been quite common, and on some young trees distinctly injurious. Many scars were formed on the smaller branches. I have no record of the occurrence in Quebec of the root form of this insect. Lepidosaphes ulmi,
. Annual report. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects -- Ontario Periodicals. 72 THE REPORT OF THE No. 36 INJURIOUS INSECTS OF THE YEAR, MACDONALD COLLEGE, QUE. J. M. SwAiNE, Macdonald College, Que. Saperda Candida, and ChrysohotJiris femoraia, the Apple tree borers, have not been so numerous in this region as formerly. Schizoneura lanigera, the Apple Woolly Aphis, has been quite common, and on some young trees distinctly injurious. Many scars were formed on the smaller branches. I have no record of the occurrence in Quebec of the root form of this insect. Lepidosaphes ulmi, the Oyster Shell Scale, is very common in Quebec orchards, and too often neglected entirely. The spring spray with lime-sulphur holds it in check. This is, so far, our only orchard scale of importance. • Oherea tripunctata, the Apple-twig Oberea, has been recorded in large num- bers from various parts of New Brunswick, and it may become a troublesome pest- It is not yet recorded from Quebec. Its work in the apple twigs resembles that of 0. himaculaia in raspberry canes. Malacosoma americana and M. disslria, the Apple and Forest Tent Cater- pillars, were extremely common this season, and injurious in unsprayed orchards. Their egg masses are to be found now in great Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Entomological Society of Ontario; Ontario. Dept. of Agriculture. Toronto, The Society
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