"Results of Experiments in Controlling the Gipsy IMoth by removing 

 its favorite food plants," by A. F. Burgess and D. AI. Rogers, Boston, 

 Mass. (15 minutes.) . 



"Preliminary Review of the Parasites of Coccus hesperidum in Cali- 

 fornia," by P. H. Timberlake, Whittier, Cal. (15 minutes.) 



A short account of the habits and interrelationship of the different parasites and of 

 their efficiency. 



"Some external parasites of domestic fowls," by G. W. Herrick, Ithaca, 

 N. Y. (10 minutes.) 



"Some Natural Enemies of Red Spiders," by H. J. Quayle, Berkeley, 

 Cal. (15 minutes.) 



An account of the biologj' and capacitj^ for feeding of representatives of five different 

 Insect Orders. 



Adjournment. 



Program 



Thursday, January 2, 1.30 p. m. 



Reading of Papers 



"Economic Entomology at the Second International Congress of 

 Entomology," by L. 0. Howard, Washington, D. C. (10 minutes.) 



"Mosquito Control Work in Connecticut in 1912," bj^ W. E. Britton, 

 New Haven, Conn. Lantern. (10 minutes.) 



Brief resume of educational work, campaigns for raising funds, area drained. Cost 

 of draining and oiUng to abolish breeding places. 



"Notes on little known habits of the spotted fever tick," by R. A. 

 Cooley, Bozeman, Mont. (12 minutes.) 



Attitude assumed while waiting for a host; reaction to passing shadows; sensitiveness 

 to animal breath; avoidance of sunlight. 



"Additional Notes on the biology of the Rocky Mountain Spotted 

 fever tick, {Dermacentor venustus Banks)," by F. C. Bishopp and 

 W. V. King, Dallas, Texas. (10 minutes.) 



Notes on the Ufe historj', seasonal history and habits which have been made mainly, 

 since the pubhcation of Bulletin No. 85 of the Montana Experiment Station and 

 Bulletin No. 105 of the Bureau of Entomologj', are brought together. 



"Pellagra and the Sand-fly II," by S. J. Hunter, Lawrence, Kans. 

 (15 minutes.) 



