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well riddled with galleries and rendered worthless. Adults in confine- 

 ment have been observed feeding on the leaves and later attacking the 

 woody portion of the plant, ultimately resulting in the death of the 

 latter. A number of experiments have been conducted with the idea 

 of determining if it is possible to fumigate infested seeds with safety. 

 Owing to the long period required for germination it is impossible to 

 give definitely as yet the effect of the fumigation on the seed. In so 

 far as the insects are concerned all stages were destroyed. As soon 

 as these experiments are completed a detailed report wiU be given, 

 stating the method of fumigation and general effect on the insects 

 and seed. In addition, to the avocado weevil, seed have also been 

 received from Mexico infested with a Scolytid, which may also prove 

 to be a dangerous pest, should it become established. 



Cotton. Seed of wild cotton from northern Transvaal were exam- 

 ined on October 11 and found to be infested with a very interesting 

 bruchid which has not as yet been identified. 



Aside from the pests listed, many others, some of which are new to 

 science, have been taken during the course of inspection, but owing 

 to the limited amount of time on hand, it is deemed wise to overlook 

 them for the present. 



NEW JERSEY STATE ANTI-MOSQUITO CONVENTION 



A significant and interesting convention was held at the Hotel 

 Traymore, Atlantic City, N. J., February 20 and 21, 1914. It was 

 the annual meeting of the County Mosquito Extermination Com- 

 missions of the state, and was called to order at 2.30 p. m., Friday, 

 February 20, by the temporary chairman, Dr. Ralph H. Hunt of East 

 Orange. After a brief invocation by Rev. Henry J. Zelley, the mayor's 

 representative extended a hearty welcome to the visiting delegates. 

 Then followed a symposium on ''Anti-Mosquito Work in New Jersey — • 

 Methods Employed and Results Obtained : " Essex County, Mr. 

 Spencer Miller; Union County, Mr. Louis J. Richards; Hudson County, 

 Mr. Wilham Delaney; Atlantic County, Mr. Harold I. Eaton; Passaic 

 County, Mr. J. S. Davison; Camden County, Dr. WiUiam A. West- 

 cott; Cape May County, Mr. Joseph Camp; Bergen County, Mr. H. B. 

 Vannote. These reports were of much interest, describing conditions 

 found and giving the results of work accomplished, several being 

 illustrated by photographs or lantern slides. Concluding the after- 

 noon session was an illustrated address by Dr. T. J. Headlee, 

 entomologist of the New Jersey Experiment Station, on the "Anti-Mos- 

 quito Work of the New Jersey Experiment Station. " Doctor Headlee 



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