JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY 



OFFICIAL ORGAN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGISTS 



OCTOBER, 1913 



The editors will thankfully receive news items and other matter likely to be of in- 

 terest to subscribers. Papers will be published, so far as possible, in the order of re- 

 ception. All extended contributions, at least, should be in the hands of the editor the 

 first of the month preceding publication. Contributors are requested to supply electro- 

 types for the larger illustrations so far as possible. The receipt of all papers will be 

 acknowledged. — Eds. 



The Ohio State University, in a recent issued circular, offers a 

 comprehensive course in applied or economic entomology, extending 

 through a period of four years, beginning with fundamental studies 

 in zoology and making provision in later years for a study of various 

 phases of applied entomology. This is a significant commentary 

 upon the importance of practical work in this branch of science. 

 The authorities of the University and the head of the department 

 directly responsible for the venture, are to be congratulated upon 

 taking this progressive step. 



The international character of American work in economic ento- 

 mology is becoming increasingly apparent with the progress of time. 

 We were favored in 1911 by a visit from a noted German entomologist 

 (a summary of his impressions is reviewed elsewhere in this issue), 

 while this season a well-known French savant has been studying our 

 methods. Students have begun to avail themselves of our special 

 facilities for studying large-scale operations in practical entomology. 

 This is a most sincere form of approbation and, while gratifying, 

 should also prove stimulating. It is not sufficient to have attained 

 the desired end. The leadership must be maintained and the latter 

 may mean more strenuous efforts than the former. 



Our friends from abroad have naturally had a better opportunity of 

 seeing the strong, rather than the weak points in our system. Every 

 American entomologist is cognizant of hampering conditions in some 

 direction, occasionally in many. The demand for "immediate" or 

 "practical" results is frequently insistent. There is often need of a 

 better correlation between research and extension work, since one is 

 apt to overbalance the other; the former may lose much of its effect- 

 iveness if there is too little of the latter, and vice versa. Inspection 

 and quarantine service, desirable though they may be, absorb time 

 and strength in some instances at least, from relatively more important 

 work. Then, if in addition, a considerable amount of time must be 

 given to instruction, it is obvious that some line of productive effort 



