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DEPARTMENT OF EGONOMIG ENTOMOLOGY, 



Edited by Prof. JOHN B. SMITH, Sc.D., New Brunswick, N. J. 



Papers for this department are solicited. They should be sent to the editor. Prof. John 

 B. Smith, Sc.D., New Brunswick, N. J. 



The work of Scofytus ^-spinosus in hickory (from "Garden and Forest"). 

 Some remarks on the species illustrated by the cut will appear in the next 

 number; see illustration. 



Meeting of the Association of Economic Entomologists. The seventh an- 

 nual meeting of this body was held at Springfield, Mass., August 27111. 

 and 28th, President, J. B. Smith in the chair, and proved to be a very en- 

 joyable affair to those in attendance. In point of numbers the gathering- 

 left something to be desired, a large number of Western and Northern 

 representatives being prevented from attending by the distance, while the 

 East was, as usual, poorly represented. The program, however, was of 

 a decidedly interesting nature, productive of much discussion, and al- 

 though long sessions were held each day, it was impossible to read all the 

 papers. Some of those presented by members not in attendance were, 

 therefore, read by title only. 



The President's address consisted largely of general considerations and 

 suggestions, calling attention to a number of features that needed con- 

 sideration by the economic entomologist. Special attention was called to 

 the fact that in many cases insecticides did not act in the same manner in 

 all parts of the country, or that insects in some regions proved much more 

 resistant than in others, and it was suggested that adverse criticism be 

 withheld until we had a thorough knowledge of all the facts of the case. 

 The subject of keeping up with the economic publications of the day was 

 another of the topics, and it was suggested that all the members of the 

 Association send to every other member a copy of all official publications 

 at least, and that they send to some central point, say ENTOMOLOGICAL 

 Xi-:\vs, at intervals of from one to three months, a list of all newspaper 

 and magazine publications which are not likely to come into the hands 

 of the busy worker. In this way it will be easy to keep up with what has 

 been done by others, without the necessity of looking over carefully all 

 the agricultural papers and the entomological department of local jour- 

 nals. The question of legislation against insect pests was touched upon, 

 and the desirability of some central authority competent to deal with im- 

 ported insects when they are first introduced was strongly urged. The 

 subject of introductions of foreign insects was briefly touched upon, and 

 especial reference was made to the Gypsy Moth, the Pear Midg</. and the 

 Sinuate Pear Borer all of them eastern pests. The desirability of co- 

 operation among entomologists was further referred too, and attention was 

 called to the report of the Committee which was made in 1894, and left 

 to be acted upon by the meeting of 1895. 



