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ROSY APHIS IN 1923. 



The rosy aphis of apple is present in numbers this year, the late sea- 

 son proving favorable to its development. 



During the year the following articles were published in our Quarterly 

 bulletins : 



August, 1922, No. 1, Cockroaches. E. I. McDaniel, 

 February, 1923, No. 3, The Control of the Grapeberry moth. 



R. H. Pettit. 

 iMay, 1928, No. 4, The Striped Cucumber-beetle. R. H. Pettit. 

 May, 1923, No. 4, A Repellant for flat-headed borers. R. H. 



Pettit. 



Special bulletin No. 76, by R. H. Kelty was revised and rewritten, 

 being published in February, 1923. It deals with transferring bees. 



Circular bulletin No. 51, on the Chinch-bug, by R. H. Pettit, was gotten 

 out in August, 1922. Also Circular Bulletin 49 in July and Circular 

 Bulletin 52 on the Grape-berry moth in December, 1922, by the same 

 author. 



The following four press bulletin by R. H. Kelty were printed during 

 the year: 



No. 65, October, 1922, How and When to Make Increase. 



No. 66. October, 1922, Packing Cases for Outdoor Wintering. 



No. 67. October, 1922, Queen Rearing for Home Use. 



No. 68. October, 1922, The Tar-paper Packing case. 



A circular on the cockscomb gall of elm is now ready for the printer. 



During the fiscal year of 1922-23, some progress has been made in 

 Adams Project 4e, being ''an inquiry into the prevalence, extent of in- 

 festation, economic significance and methods of control of the pathogenic 

 parasites of food animals." Dr. Chandler in whose charge this work 

 lies reports the discovery of a very successful vermicide which promises 

 a great deal in the matter of eradication of stomach-worms. 



Under the headings of Hatch and State projects: Project 1, which 

 deals with codling moth is discussed under that heading. 



Project II: Studies in the control of insect pests in dwellings and 

 stored foods in charge of Professor E. I. McDaniel, has progressed some- 

 what. Numbers of experiments have been made as opportunities pre- 

 sented themselves. 



Project III : Studies in the control of insect pests of greenhouses, by 

 Professor E. I. McDaniel, is somewhat further advanced, since the work 

 of writing a bulletin has already been begun. 



Project IV: Dealing with the control of the peach-borer, grape- 

 leafhopper, grape-berry moth, and pear psylla, shows also some progress. 

 A bulletin on the grape-berry moth has already been issued during the 

 year and a number of tests in the use of paradiclilorobenzene has been 

 made for the control of the peach-borer. 



Project V: Has been practically brought to a successful completion, 

 a report of this project being recorded in this Annual Report. 



Project VII : Was started during the summer of 1922. It deals with 

 the records of business management of apiaries, being in charge of Mr. 



