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Economic Entomology Abroad. It is interesting to note that the example of 

 the economic (>ntomologi.sts of the United States, in forming an Association of Eco- 

 nomic Entomologists, is being followed by other countries. Dr. K. Escherich, after 

 his visit to America in the summer of 1911, read a paper before the German Asso- 

 ciation of Zoologists on "Economic Entomology in the United States." He followed 

 this by the publication of his book with the same title in 1913, and in the summer of 

 1913, after pi-eliminary correspondence, the first meeting of the German Association 

 of Economic Entomologists was held at Wurzburg under the presidency of Doctor 

 Escherich. His address was on the general subject of economic entomology. Doc- 

 tor Riibsamen read a paper on the eradication of the Phylloxera in Prussia. Doctor 

 Heymons, of Berlin, spoke concerning the entomological institutions of Italy and of 

 the work accomplished in that country in economic entomology. Dr. L. Reh, of 

 Hamburg, discussed entomological conditions in Germany. Doctor Aulman spoke 

 of economic entomology in the German colonies. Fostrath Orth described the anti- 

 Phylloxera work in Germany. Doctor Bolle of Goritzia, Austria, gave an illustrated 

 lecture on the work of insects in libraries and also read a paper on the good work of 

 Prospaltella beiiesei versus Aulacaspis peniagona in South Austria. Doctor Zandler, 

 of Erlangen, read a report on apiculture. Doctor Teichman, of Frankfort, discussed 

 the tsetse fly. Doctor Schulze, of Berlin, spoke of the wild sillvworms of South Africa 

 and their practical use. Doctor Bomer gave the bionomics of Phylloxera pervastatrix. 

 Forstassessor Hsenel read a paper on the protection of birds and of the service of 

 birds in the fight against injurious insects. Doctor Prell, of Tiibingen, presented a 

 paper on Tachinid flies. Doctor Jablonowski, of Budapest, spoke of Tapinostola 

 tnusculom and its damage to wheat. 



Much was said about the good work of the American Association of Economic 

 Entomologists, and Dr. L. O. Howard was elected the first honorary member of the 

 newly founded association. 



Contemporaneously, an Association of Economic Entomologists of Russia has 

 been founded, and its first meeting was held at Kieff last autumn. This was the 

 organization meeting, and the next meeting is called for October, 1914, also in Ivieff. 

 The details of the organization meeting and of the officers elected have not yet been 

 received. 



The Canadian Entomological Service. Thirty years ago, in 1884, the Canadian 

 Government appointed a dominion entomologist to advise agriculturists and others 

 regarding the control of insect pests. Two years later, on the establishment of the 

 Experimental Farms system. Dr. James Fletcher, who occupied the position, was 

 attached to the new branch of the Department of Agriculture in the joint capacity of 

 entomologist and botanist, which po.sition he occupied with conspicuous success 

 until his death in 1908. The growth in importance of the subjects necessitated their 

 separation and accordingly Divisions of Entomology and Botany were created. 

 Dr. C. Gordon Hewitt was appointed dominion entomologist in 1909 and entrusted 

 with the work of organizing the new Division of Entomology of the Experimental 

 Farms Branch of the Department of Agriculture with offices and laboratory at the 

 Central Experimental Farm, Ottawa. 



The urgent need of legislation, in order to permit action to be taken to prevent 

 the introduction into Canada and spread within the country of serious insect pests 

 and plant diseases, was responsible for the passage of the Destructive Insect and Pest 

 Act in 1910. The still greater need of investigations on the insect pests affecting 

 agriculture, forestry and other branches of human activity has led to the estabhsh- 

 ment of field or regional laboratories in different parts of Canada with trained ento- 

 mologists in charge to study local problems. 



