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1. By organizing all kinds of lectures, discussicns and demonstrations on the subject of des- 



troying agricultural pests, either at the stations or bureaus, or at the place where help 

 is wanted; 



2. By correspondence and personal intercourse with (a) regular correspondents of the sta- 



tion who periodically supply the entomological institutions with information about pests, 

 ancl (b) with occasional correspondents who write, enquiring regarding the particular 

 agricultural pests which interests him the most at that moment. 



As to lectures and discussion on the subject of agricultural jiests, these are varied both as 

 regards subject and length. Apart from lectures on subjects suggested by the needs of the mo- 

 ment, such as the appearance of s)me particular pest, or the necessity for "d)i:ig s^me seasonable 

 work for clestroying pests), which lasted a comparatively shrrt tine (( ne cr several hours), the 

 entomologists and mycologists organized lectures and discussions on broader subjects which lasted 

 several days, and which somewhat resembled the regular courses. 



Regarcling the consultative correspondence with individuals, some of the stations and l)ureaus 

 made it their special aim to develop this part of their activity. This proved to be possible in those 

 cases where the station or bureau succeeded in securing a number of permanent correspondents 

 and led to the framing of special forms of answers to certain enquiries. 



Closely connected with such consultative work was the popularizing of entomology, which, 

 was done by the publication of many kinds of prpular leaflets and pamphlets and the contributions 

 of popular articles by specialists to local periodical agricultural journals. Many stations and 

 bureaus issued tens of thousands of such publications which were distributed as widely as possible 

 in the region. 



Lastij" it must be stated that entomological stations and bureaus sent their representatives 

 to other regions for the cUscussion of questions relating to the destruction of agricultural pests. 

 These conferences served as a helpful bond of connection among all the institutions. 



The question of forming such permanent connection, by instituting a special permanent cen- 

 tral bureau, was discussed at the meeting of the Russian Association of Economic Entomologists 

 in October, at Iviev 1916, which consists of representatives of all the economic entomological 

 establishments. 



ENTOMOLOGICAL STATIONS IN RUSSIA 



1. North We3tern Region: — 



The Baltic station for the protection of cultivated plants froni pests (1) is the only one in this 

 region. 



Tiiis .*■'.. aticn has existed in Riga since 1914, and includes a sjjecial 'Division of Fore t Entorno- 

 logy" under the direction of a specialist-entomologist. Here the pests of forest and decorative 

 trees, and to some e::tent fruit trees and shrubs are studied exclusively. Special attention is paid 

 to those insects which cause the most frequent and greatest damage to trees on the Baltic coast. 



2. Warsaw Province: (2) 



In this Province is the Experimental entomological station in Borovock near Warsaw, of the 

 Society of Lovers of Nature in Warsaw. 



This station was founded in March ,1913, by the Society of the Lovers of Nature, and its 

 activities commenced in the beginning of June of the same year. Om* of its foremost problems is 

 the study of the biology of garden pests of the region, with the object of organizing measures for 

 coping with them, tesides this, the station made observations on species of Materidaj and on 

 Aphis papaveris which injure the beetroots. In the end of Septemlier, 1914, the two-storey stone 

 building of the station suffered from war activities, and the greater part of the property was des- 

 troyed. (:•!) 



3. The Central Region:— 



This region consists of the provinces of Kaluga, Tula, Kjazan, Voronezh, Orel, Kursk,Kharkov 

 and Poltava. There is a permanent entomological organization in each of these provinces, the old- 

 est of which is that of Tula. 



(1) At present not in Russia, as Bahic provinces are independent. 



(2) At present in Poland. . -• 



(3) At present the entomological organization in Poland is being re-organized under the direction 

 of Prof. S. A. Mokrzehcky, a well-known Russian entomologist, and a Pole by birth. 



