February, '14] ENTOMOLOGICAL INVESTIGATIONS 19 



Michigan, East Lansing, — R. H. Pettit. 

 How contact insecticides kill. E. G. Shafer in immediate charge. 

 The life histories and control of various fruit and field crop insects. 

 The life histories and control of insects injurious to Michigan forests. 



Minnesota, St. Anthony Park, — F. L. Washburn. 

 Shade tree pests. A. G. Ruggles in immediate charge. 



Mississippi, Agricultural College, — R. W. Harned. 

 Insects affecting pecans (mainly Ufe history studies) . Some progress. 



Missouri, Columbia, — -L. Haseman. 

 The insect pests attacking nursery stock in Missouri. T. .T Talbot in charge. 

 This work is just begun, and will extend over a series of years. 



Nebraska, Lincoln, — MjTon H. Swenk. 

 The role of insects in tripping alfalfa blossoms and the subsequent effect of such 



tripping on the size of the seed crop. 



Progress satisfactory. Preliminary publication contemplated. 

 A monographic account of the insect enemies of alfalfa. Progress satisfactory. 



New Hampshire, Durham, — ^W. C. O'Kane, C. H. Hadlej^, Jr. 

 Insect outbreaks. 

 A determination of the amount of arsenic left on fruit, foliage and grass following 



appUcation of sprays. Substantial progress. 

 Distribution and food plants of New Hampshire insects. Conducted as continuous 



work. 

 Dust spraying. Comparative efficiency and cost of dry and wet applications. 



New York, Albany,— E. P. Felt. 

 Shade and forest tree insects. 



Numerous insects belonging in this group have been studied and reported 

 upon each year. 

 The effect of applications of petroleum or petroleum compounds to dormant trees. 

 This investigation has extended over three years and some very conclusive 

 data secured. 

 Factors influencing the distribution and abundance of insects. 



Considerable data have been accumulated though not much has been pub- 

 lished except incidentally with other studies. 



New York, Cornell L^niversity, Ithaca, — Glenn W. Herrick. 

 Insects injurious to hops in New York. I. M. Hawley in charge. 

 The work has just been begun. 



North Carolina, Raleigh, — Franklin Sherman, Jr. 

 Pecan insects, C. L. Metcalf, AvSsistant. 



A study of the species affecting this tree, with observations on habits, life- 

 histories, and control measures of those that are seiious. Begun this year. 



Ohio, Wooster,^H. A. Gossard. 

 Insects affecting stored grains and stored products with methods of control. W. H. 



Goodwin. 

 Insects affecting shade and ornamental trees with questions relating to organization 



of city and park treatment from standpoint of economy— in other words, best 



methods of municipal control. J. S. Houser. 



