JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY 



OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ASSOCIATION OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGISTS 



APRIL, 1908 



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. Reprints of contributions may be obtained 

 at cost. Minor line figures will be reproduced without charge, but the engraving of larger 

 illustrations must be borne by contributors or the electrotypes supplied. The receipt 

 of all papers will be acknowledged.— Eds. 



Success is gratifying, and it is a pleasure to announce that our sub- 

 scription list has already exceeded what most of the editors dared to 

 expect at the outset. Furthermore, the amount of advertising has sur- 

 passed our expectations. The financial condition of the JouRNiVL is 

 such as to give every reasonable assurance of continued stability. Spe- 

 cial thanks for this are due Prof. Wilmon Newell, State, Entomologist 

 of Lousiana, who, at the request of the business manager, kindly took 

 upon his shoulders the onerous duties of advertising manager. This 

 and the preceding number bear witness to the value of his services. 

 The advertising privileges of this Journal are open only to responsible 

 parties. The editors cannot undertake to guarantee their reliability, 

 though they have endeavored to exclude all advertisements of appara- 

 tus and material of questionable value. It should be remembered that 

 the purpose of advertising is to bring more or less unkno^\Ti materials 

 to the attention of the public, and the appearance of an advertisement 

 in this Journal must not be construed as an endorsement of the claims 

 made by the advertiser. 



This number nearly completes the proceedings of the last meeting 

 of the Association of the Economic Entomologists. We rely upon eco- 

 nomic entomologists throughout the country to supply matter for the 

 remaining four numbers, and judging from present indications, there 

 will be no scarcity of first-class material. We trust that all interested 

 in the success of the Journal will bear its needs in mind and use its 

 columns to the best possible advantage. Men contemplating an ex- 

 tended investigation might well announce the same in these columns 

 and thus secure valuable suggestions, and possibly extensive help, 

 from those pursuing similar lines of work in other parts of the coun- 

 try. Cooperation, while it involves some minor sacrifices, oifers great 

 advantages to those who avail themselves of its opportunities. The 



