JOURNAL OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY 



OFFICIAL ORGAN OF THE ASSOCIATION OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGISTS 



DECEMBER, 1908 



The editors will thankfuUv 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 successful completion of the first volume of the Journal 

 has been rendered possible only by the hearty co-operation on the 

 part of all. The Business Manager and the Advertising Manager 

 have both been obliged to put a large amount of time and energy 

 into the enterprise. The hearty co-operation of all contributors and 

 the readiness with which a number complied with requests, have 

 materially lightened the burden of the editors. The Journal, 

 judging from the matter already published, has proved a most useful 

 medium for the presentation of matter of great interest and impor- 

 tance to the practical or economic entomologist, though perhaps of only 

 secondary value to the general public. The latter is true only because 

 technical' matters relating to biology and identity, while absolutely 

 necessary to the establishment of correct methods of control, possess 

 little significance to a man simply interested in protecting a crop. 

 Furthermore, this serial affords a ready medium for the frank dis- 

 cussion and free criticism of results. This latter, so long as the ordin- 

 ary rules of courtesy are observed, cannot but react in a most bene- 

 ficial manner. This enterprise has also made possible the prompt 

 publication of the Proceedings of the annual meeting. This in turn 

 should lead to a desirable modification in at least certain of the 

 papers, and result in the presentation at the meetings of a synopsis 

 of extended contributions rather than the submission of numerous 

 details requiring careful study and consideration prior to intelligent 

 discussion. We trust that there will be more time than heretofore for 

 the presentation of methods and principles, leaving the numerous 

 details to be recorded in the published proceedings. 



