BEPORT OF THE ENTOMOLOGIST. 



U. S. Department of Agriculture, 



Bureau of Entoiology, 

 Washington, D. (7., July 7, 1912. 

 Sir: I submit herewith an executive report covering the work of 

 the Bureau of EntomolocT^ for the fiscal year ending June 30, 1912, 

 dividing it, in accordance with your instructions, under the following 

 heads: 



(1) A summary of the important work carried on during the fiscal 

 vear ending June 30. 1912. 



(2) An outline of plans proposed for work during the fiscal year 

 ending June 30, 1913, under appropriations already made for that 

 year. 



(3) Plans of work recommended for the fiscal vear ending June 30, 

 1914. 



Respectfully, L. O. Howard, 



Entomologist and Chief of Bureau, 



Hon. James Wilson, 



Secretary of Agriculture. 



WORK OF THE YEAR. 



There has hoon no change in the classification of the work carried 

 on under the bureau ; it remains the same as that submitted in the 

 last report of the bureau, as follows: 



(1) Work on the gipsy moth and the brown-tail moth. 



(2) Importations of useful insects. 



(3) Exportation of useful in.sects. 



(4) Work on insects injurious to southern field crops. 



(5) Investigations of insects damaging forests. 



(G) Investigations of insects damaging deciduous fruit trees. 



(7) Cereal and forage-plant insect investigations. 



(8) Work on insects affecting vegetable crops. 



(9) Work on insects affecting citrus fruits. 



(10) Investigations of insects in their direct relation to the health 

 of man and domestic animals. 



(11) Work on insects injurious to stored products. 



(12) Inspection work. 



(13) Work in bee culture. 



(14) Unclassified work. 



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