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Program 



Saturday, December ji, 1921, i:jo p.m. 



Reading of Papers 



' Important Biological facts Bearing on Ox-warble Control," by F. C. 

 Bishopp, E. W. Laake, and R. W. Wells, Dallas, Texas. (12 minutes). 

 Moving pictures. 



New facts are presented on the seasonal occurrence, developmental periods and habits 

 of Hypoderma lineatum and H. bovis and their relation to control work indicated. 



"The Argentine Ant in Mississippi," by R. W. Harned and M. R. Smith, 

 Agricultural College, Miss. (10 minutes). Lantern. 



Discussion of the Argentine Ant control campaign in Mississippi with a brief state- 

 ment in regard to the history, distribution, and importance of this insect in Mis- 

 sissippi. 



"A Case of the Fowl Tick {Argas mimaius) Infesting Man," by 0. G. 

 Babcock, Dallas, Texas. (To be read by title). 



"The Mexican Bean Beetle m the Southeastern United States," by 

 Neale F. Howard, Birmingham, Ala. (15 minutes). Lantern. 



Present status of this new pest in Southeastern United States and brief report of 

 Bureau of Entomology investigations for 1921. 



"BiologA^ and Control of Empoasca mali on Beans in Florida," by A. H. 



Beyer. Gainesville, Fla. (15 minutes). Lantern. 

 A summary of the writer's past years studies of this species. 



"Tobacco Plants Injured by the Seed Corn Maggot," by W. E. Britton, 

 New Haven, Conn. (5 minutes). 



Some 20 acres of newly-set tobacco plants under cloth, were injured so that the land 

 was harrowed and reset. Clover was plowed under the preceding year. 



' ' The Trap Bed Method for the Control of the Tobacco Flea Beetle, {Epitrix 

 parvula Fabr.)," by Z. P. Metcalf, Raleigh, N. C. (8 minutes) . Lantern. 



"Notes on Insects Injurious to Sugar Beets in Utah in 1921," by I. M. 



Hawley, Logan, Utah. (5 minutes). 

 Outbreaks of Beet webworm, Beet leaf miner, and other pests. 



