— So- 

 on the excellent work of extinction which it has accomplished 

 during the year. The destruction of eggs, voladoras and sal- 

 tonas has been immense. That this work has been effective 

 there can be no doubt whatever, although the insect is b}' no 

 means reduced to harmless numbers. 



Even now there do not appear to be many more locusts in 

 the country than there were in the spring when egg-laying had 

 just begun. This being true, we can take courage since there 

 is a long time between the present and egg-laying next spring. 

 The individual locusts now alive have many risks to run. 

 Their numbers will be continually diminished by various acci- 

 dents each da}' between now and when their invasions begin 

 next spring. All the agencies mentioned in the chapters on 

 " natural enemies " and " fungus-diseases " will combine to 

 bring this about. Then too, artificial means can be made to 

 greatly assist in bringing about this redaction in their num- 

 bers. Surely the pest is on the decline ! Therefore ever}^ body 

 in the country should take courage and strike vigorously so as 

 to hasten the complete downfall of the enemy. When this 

 shall have been accomplished, the danger for the future from 

 this source will be comparatively eas_v to regulate. This maj^ 

 be done by the appointment of a suitable person to watch the 

 movements of the insect and to cause the destruction of an}^ 

 small beginnings of destructive mangas. 



Kecomnieudation s. 



If it be permissible for a foreigner to make suggestions the 

 writer would like to recommend, in the first place, the appoint- 

 ment of a competent Government Entomologist to have charge 

 of all questions relating to insect-pests of whatsoever descrip- 

 tion. This officer could be connected with the National Depart- 

 ment of Agriculture, as in Australia, New Zealand and other 

 countries where entoniologists are employed. 



Laws relative to the control of both insect and weed-pests, if 

 not too rigid, are excellent. Of course it is evident that both 

 weeds and insects are detrimental to growing crops and there- 

 fore should be destro^^ed. A careless person may unwittingl}" 

 not only allow his own crops to perish, but also be the cause 

 of injury to those of his more careful neighbor. In such cases 

 a little interference by the law may remedy matters. 



