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SECTION OF HORTICULTURAL INSPECTION 

 W. J. ScHOENE, Chairman. J. G. Sanders, Secretary. 



Program 



Friday, December 29, 2.00 p. m. 

 (Detailed program of this section will be available at the meeting.) 



Friday, December 29, 8.00 p. m. 

 (Detailed program of this section will be available at the meeting.) 



AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGISTS 



Program 



Saturday, December 30, 10.00 a. m. 



Reading of Papers 



" The Economic Importance and Control of Miris dolabrata, " by- 

 Herbert Osborn, Colmnbus, Ohio. (10 minutes.) 



This species is a common meadow pest especially in timothy meadows in eastern 

 United States and Canada. Its hfe-history offers some fairly certain methods 

 of control. 



"Economy and Efficiency in Grasshopper Destruction," by E. D. 

 Ball, Madison, Wis. (5 minutes.) 

 Relative cost and effectiveness of destroying swarms (outbreaks) by the poison 

 bait and the improved type of catching machine. 



"The Alfalfa Weevil," by Geo. I. Reeves, Salt Lake City, Utah. 



(15 minutes.) 

 Synopsis of methods and results. 



"Crambid Moths and Light," by Geo. G. AinsHe, Knoxville, Tenn. 



(12 minutes.) Lantern. 

 A brief statement of results of all-night collections of Crambid moths with 

 relation to the use of trap lanterns and poisoned baits. 



"The Toxoptera Outbreak in 1916," by E. O. G. Kelly, WelHngton, 

 Kansas. (15 minutes.) Lantern. 

 Briefly discussing history preceding 1916; cause of outbreak, resulting devastation. 



"Report on Isosoma Investigations," by W. J. PhilUps, Charlottesville,' 

 Va. (10 minutes.) 

 A brief summary showing the progress that has been made. 



