AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGISTS 



Program 

 Friday, December 29, 10.00 a. m. 



Reading of Papers 



" A New Oyster Shell Scale," by P. A. Glenn, Urbana, 111. (5 minutes.) 

 An oyster shell scale very destructive to certain ornamental shrubs and shade 

 trees, heretofore classified as Lepidosaphes ulmi, is a distinct species. 



"A Further Test of the Efficiency of Sulphur-arsenical Dust in the 

 Control of the Strawberry Weevil," by T. J. Headlee, New 

 Brunswick, N. J. (8 minutes.) 

 "The Strawberry Weevil in Minnesota," by Simon Marcovitch, St. 



Paul, Minn. (15 minutes.) Lantern. 

 "The Radish Maggot and Screening," by Pervical J. Parrott, Geneva, 

 N. Y. (10 minutes.) Lantern. 

 This paper considers the influence of screening on the growth of radishes and 

 extent of protection against maggots. 



"The Sugar Beet Silphid (Silpha hituherosa Lee.)," by R. A. Cooley, 

 Bozeman, Mont. (12 minutes.) 

 Life-history, description of the stages and control. 



"The Response of the House-fly to Certain Foods and Their Fermenta- 

 tion Products," by C. H. Richardson, New York City. (15 

 minutes.) 

 Studies on the attraction of the house-fly to foods, chieflj^ carbohydrates and 

 certain alcohols and acids resulting from their decomposition. 



"Some Problems in Insect Control about Abattoirs and Packing 

 Houses," by F. C. Bishopp, Dallas, Texas. (12 minutes.) 

 A discussion of the relation of the house-fly, blow-flies, sldpper fly, and hide and 

 horn beetles to packing houses with a view to controfling them. 



"New Evidence Concerning Insects as Possible Carriers of Infantile 

 Paralysis," by C. T. Brues, Forest Hills, Mass. (15 minutes.) 

 Lantern. 



"Recent Anti-mosquito Work in Connecticut," by W. E. Britton, 

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

 Brief account of anti-mosquito measxires recently enforced, area ditched, etc. 



"The Protection of Dairy Cattle from Flies," by Ernest N. Cory, 

 College Park, Md. (5 minutes.) 

 Resume of three years' work with pine tar creosote emulsion. 



"Insect Transmission of Infectious Anemia of Horses," by C. W. 

 Howard, St. Paul, Minn. (10 minutes.) 

 A brief review of work done on transmission of swamp fever of horses followed 

 by account of work done at University Farm, St. Paul, Minn. 



Adjournment. 



