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A study of the insects affecting alfalfa. 



A study of the life histories of insects under controlled temperature 

 and moisture conditions. 



By Prof. M. C. Tanquary and R. R. Reppert, K. S. A. C. 



Morphological, embryological and taxonomic studies on Enchytraeidae 



(Oligochaeta). 

 Biological investigations on aquatic insects. 

 Experimental studies on certain free-living nematodes. 



By Prof. Paul S. Welch, K. S. A. 0. 



Heat or high temperature as a means of controlling insects. 



By Prof. Geo. A. Dean, K. S. A. C. 



Relations between Toxoptera and Lysophlebus; a study of insect para- 

 sitism. 

 Relations of temperature to growth and development. 



By Prof. S. J. Hunter, University of Kansas. 



The limnology and ecology of Kansas Hemiptera. 



By Prof. H. B. Hungerford, University of Kansas. 



Physiological effects of insecticides. 



By Prof. P. W. Claassen, University of Kansas. 



Hibernation of orchard insects. 



By W. H. Wellhouse, assistant state entomologist. University of Kansas. 



A revision of the Coccidae of Kansas. 



By P. Lawson, instructor, University of Kansas. 



The edipodinae of Kansas. 



By R. H. Beamer, assistant curator. University of Kansas. 



Soil insects. 



By B. P. Young, field assistant. University of Kansas. 



The Gyrinidae of Kansas. 



By Forrest Anderson, student, University of Kansas. 



The biology and economic value of Paleacrita vertiaia. 



By Harry Fackler, student. University of Kansas. 



Illustrative Processes for biological reproductions. 



By Ellen Edmonson, student, University of Kansas. 



Work to be begun in 1917 : 



Continuation of the biological survey of the Arthropoda of Kansas. 



By the University of Kansas, Entomological Department. 



Work which is desirable: 



Relation of temperature to growth and development. 



By the University of Kansas, Department of Entomology. 

 FORESTRY. 



Work under way : 



Developing of a practical method of controlling or preventing the 



damping off of coniferous seedlings in the nursery beds. 

 The developing of a practical method of treating red cedar seed to 



secure satisfactory and uniform germination in the nursery beds. 



By Prof. C. A. Scott, K. S. A. C. 



