. Annual report. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects -- Ontario Periodicals. 18 THE REPOET OF THE No. 36 The worst garden pests of the year were the Tarnished Plant-bug and the larvae of Gortyna cataphracta, both of which seem to be increasing; they are exceed- ingly difficult to check without constant and close attention, so that the production of fine flowers in this neighbourhood is attended with more than the usual difficulty and disappointment. No blossom buds seem to be immune from the attack of the Tarnished Plant-bug and any stalk large enough to hold them affords h
. Annual report. Entomological Society of Ontario; Insect pests; Insects -- Ontario Periodicals. 18 THE REPOET OF THE No. 36 The worst garden pests of the year were the Tarnished Plant-bug and the larvae of Gortyna cataphracta, both of which seem to be increasing; they are exceed- ingly difficult to check without constant and close attention, so that the production of fine flowers in this neighbourhood is attended with more than the usual difficulty and disappointment. No blossom buds seem to be immune from the attack of the Tarnished Plant-bug and any stalk large enough to hold them affords home and food for the larvse of Gortyna. Pasture fields, lawns and strawberry beds were terribly injured by White Grubs (Lachnosterna). These larvae have been increas- ing rapidly during the last few years and will undoubtedly continue to do so as long as favorable breeding grounds are provided for them. The constantly increas- ing area of land left under sod, affords ideal conditions for the propagation of this species and unless its natural enemies become more numerous than they are at present, or our grass lands are more frequently broken up, the damage inflicted by this grub will be very serious indeed. Mosquitoes were both abundant and attentive to their business all through the summer, though most of them examined by me had upon their bodies several parasitic mites (perhaps a species of Trom,l)idium). I hope these had the ability to make the mosquitoes as unhappy as the mosquitoes do us. Whatever may be the final effect of the parasite upon its host, it certainly in the meantime causes no discordant note to mar the mosquito's music, nor does it impair its Fig. 12 White-mark- ed Tussock Moth, 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
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