Economic Entomology in Trinidad, 
by F. W. UrIcH, Entomologist, Board of Agriculture, Trinidad. 
Historical. 
On the reorganization of the Agricultural Department and the 
formation of the Board of Agriculture late in 1908 provision was 
made for the appointment of an entomologist. Previous to that 
time there was no official economic entomologist, but good work 
was done by some members of the Field Naturalists Club, and the 
late Superintendent of the Botanical Department, Mr. J. H. HART, 
F. L. S. Occasional articles on entomology appeared in the public- 
ations of these two bodies and called attention to local Insects in 
their relation to agriculture or public health. In connection with 
the latter principally Mosquitoes were dealt with. The following 
passage taken from the annual address of the President (Dr. L. O. 
HOWARD) at the Sixth Annual Meeting of the Association of 
Economic Entomologists of America gives a summary of the stand- 
ing of economic entomology in Trinidad in 1894 : 
« No official recognition of economic entomology has yet been 
reached in this island, but a very active organization, known as the 
Trinidad Field Naturalists Club, has been established, which is 
well worth mention in this connection, since its President, Mr. H. 
CARACCIOLO, and its Secretary, Mr. F. W. URICH, have inter- 
ested themselves especially in the subject of economic entomology 
and are labouring to interest the Government. His Excellency the 
Governor occasionally attends the meetings of the Club and by 
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