Entomological Division. 



I submit herewith the report of the entomological division of 

 the Cornell University Agricultural Experiment Station for the 

 year 1894. 



During the past year the work of the entomological division of 

 the Experiment Station has consisted chiefly of the study of 

 insects infesting garden crops. This work has been carried on 

 almost entirely by the assistant entomologist, Mr. M. Y, Slinger- 

 land, to whom all credit is due for the results accomplished. 



The year has been marked by the serious outbreak of several 

 insect pests. One of the most important of these that has occur- 

 red in this State was the alarming increase in numbers of a scale 

 insect, a species of Lecaniuin, infesting peach trees. This insect 

 has been carefully studied and many experiments have been 

 made in the destruction of it. A full account of this pest and of 

 the best methods of combatting it have been published by the 

 Station. 



Investigations of several other insects infesting fruit trees are 

 in progress and will be reported upon in the near future. 



An exhaustiN'e study has also been made of one of the most 

 troublesome of insect enemies of garden vegetables, the cabbage 

 root maggot ; and the results of this study, together with notes 

 on several allied insects, form the subject of a bulletin recently 

 published by this division of the Station. 



Interest in the entomological work of the Station on the part 

 of the agriculturists of the State continues to grow, as is shown 

 by the large number of letters of inquiry regarding insect pests 



