JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY 



OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ASSOCIATION OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGISTS 



OCTOBER, 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. 



The accurate characterization and delineation of destructive insects 

 is one of great importance to the economic entomologist. We believe 

 that the policy of the Journal should be rather broadly construed in 

 this matter, and it is therefore a pleasure to present in this number a 

 well illustrated, descriptive paper by Prof. Gillette — the first part of 

 an important contribution to our knowledge of certain destructive 

 plant lice. This article is quite distinct from the usual and highly 

 serviceable economic account ; nevertheless papers of this character are 

 most useful to the practical entomologist who is frequently called upon 

 to discriminate between closely allied, injurious forms. General sys- 

 tematic papers are very serviceable, but comparative descriptions of 

 all stages such as given in the above-mentioned article will do much to 

 make our identifications more accurate. We hope that others will 

 give attention to this more technical side of economic entomology. 



The next session of the Association of Economic Entomologists is 

 not remote, and the editor takes this opportunity of calling attention 

 to the desirability of having papers written out prior to presentation. 

 The Journal was started primarily for the purpose of affording a more 

 prompt- means of publication for the proceedings, and this end can be 

 attained only by the cooperation of all. The period between the meet- 

 ing and the issue of the first number in 1909 is limited, and unless 

 the major portion of the papers are in the hands of the secretary at 

 the close of the meeting, the prompt issue of the proceedings will be 

 a matter of considerable difficulty. . We trust that all those contem- 

 plating the preparation of papers will bear this in mind. 



