. Annual report. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects -- Ontario Periodicals. 18 THE REPORT OF THE No. 19 required. Dr. Fyles furnished an arhicle on "The Paper-making Wasps of Quebec; Mr. A. Gibson on " Some Interesting Habits of Lepidopterous Larvae," and an account of Semiophora Youngii, a new enemy of tamarac and spruce trees ; Mr. Harrington, " Notes on Insects In- jurious to Pines;" Prof. Lochhead, an illustrated " Key to Orchard Insects ;" Mr. Moffat, " A Talk About Entomology ; " and Dr. Fletcher and Mr. Harrington the ver
. Annual report. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects -- Ontario Periodicals. 18 THE REPORT OF THE No. 19 required. Dr. Fyles furnished an arhicle on "The Paper-making Wasps of Quebec; Mr. A. Gibson on " Some Interesting Habits of Lepidopterous Larvae," and an account of Semiophora Youngii, a new enemy of tamarac and spruce trees ; Mr. Harrington, " Notes on Insects In- jurious to Pines;" Prof. Lochhead, an illustrated " Key to Orchard Insects ;" Mr. Moffat, " A Talk About Entomology ; " and Dr. Fletcher and Mr. Harrington the very valuiible " Record for ; REPORT ON INSECTS OF THE YEAR. Division No. 1.—Ottawa District.—By C. H, Young. Hurdman's Bridge. The season of 1903, as far as the writer has been able to observe, has not been a very remarkable one as regards insect pests. Some of the well known enemies of the farmer were, it is true, somewhat abundant, but with the exception of about three different pests, I have not detected much serious damage to vegetation of any kind. The season has been an excep- tionally damp and cool one, and undoubtedly, this explains the absence on the whole of special outbreaks of injurious insects. Early in the season the Onion Maggot (Fig. 1) was very abundant, and caused considerable damage throughout this district. This insect like all the root maggots is very difficult to A remedy , which has given good results particularly in gardens ^\^ is the sprinkling of the plants directly they appear. above ground with a preparation containing some form of Carbolic acid. Dr. Fletcher recommends the following mixture : Take two quarts of soft soap and boil in rain-water until all is dissolved, then turn in one pint of crude carbolic acid. When required for use take one part of this mixture with fifty of water and when well mixed together sprinkle with a watering-can, or spray directly upon the plants. Cutworms were abundant in May and Ju
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