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known as the Division of Entomology and Parasitology, with Professor 

 W. B. Herms as newly appointed Head. Professor Herms will continue 

 his activities in the field of Parasitology, particularly Medical Entomol- 

 ogy and Ecology, while Professor C. W. Woodworth will devote his time 

 largely, if not wholly, to research. The new organization of the Division 

 embraces three groups with Assistant Professor E. C. Van Dyke as chair- 

 man in supervision of activities in general Entomology and Taxonomy; 

 Assistant Professor Essig, chairman in supervision of Agricultural Ento- 

 mology, and Assistant Professor S. B. Freeborn supervising activities in 

 Parasitology, particularly in relation to the animal industries. Dr. H. 

 H. Severin will continue investigating Euteltix tenella in relation to sugar 

 beet blight, while Messrs. E. R. de Ong and G. A. Coleman will continue 

 their activities in their respective fields, namely University Farm School 

 and Apiculture respectively. 



The Gypsy Moth in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. 



This European insect which has scourged much of New England for 

 the past twenty years has now spread southward. The Newark (New 

 Jersey) Evening News of July 27. 1920, published the following: "Staff 

 Correspondence. Trenton, July 27. Investigation of the outbreak of 

 the gipsy moth on the Duke estate at Somerville by the State Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture has revealed the presence of the moth at various 

 other points, including Somerville, Manville, Millstone and Bound Brook. 

 Further scouting, it is believed, will reveal additional infections. 



Through the co-operation of A. F. Burgess, federal agent in charge of 

 moth work, trained scouts were sent to the infested area. Thousands of 

 caterpillars were found and complete defoliation had occurred over several 

 acres on the Duke estate planted in blue spruces. It is feared that nur- 

 sery stock shipped from the Duke estate to points both in and outside 

 New Jersey may have carried the egg masses to various places. A small 

 infection recently discovered at Deal was traced to blue spruce trees or- 

 iginating at the Duke estate. Other shipments from that point are now 

 being traced." 



The Philadelphia Public Ledger of August 7, 1920, contained a despatch 

 from " Harrisburg Aug. 6 The gypsy moth one of the most destructive 

 pests known in the Atlantic states, has been discovered upon spruce trees 

 recently shipped to the Charles M. Schwab estate near Loretto from the 

 Duke estate at Somerville N. J. 



"For some time the moth has been prevalent in parts of New Jersey and 

 the state Department of Agriculture has been conducting a campaign to 

 keep it out of Pennsylvania. Reports of an insect damaging trees at 

 Loretto reached the Capitol a few days ago and Director J. G. Sanders 

 detailed one of the department experts to make an investigation. Word 

 was received by Doctor Sanders today that the moth had been identified." 



The same journal on August 27 1920, stated, "Harrisburg, Aug. 26. 



