Bozeman, Montana 

 To His Excellency 

 Governor J. Hugo Aronson 

 State House 

 Helena, Montana 



My Dear Governor Aronson: 



I am submitting herewith the Thirty-Fourth Report of the 

 State Entomologist of Montana. This report contains information 

 concerning insect control programs, the status of the more import- 

 ant and unusual insects, and a report of the goat weed beetle intro- 

 duction program. 



During the last biennium increasing demands have been made 

 upon this office. For example. 98 educational and/or demon- 

 strational meetings were held with a total attendance of 5.548 

 persons: 1,947 inquiries concerning insect identification, control, 

 and general information were answered; and 186 publications, 

 articles, and radio scripts were issued. This is a substantial in- 

 crease over the previous biennium. hi addition, three educational 

 motion picture films have been produced. 



Since 1945 the demands and requests upon this office have 

 been gradually increasing and most of these requests have been 

 met. It is anticipated that very little further expansion of the 

 activities of this office will be requested or occur during the next 

 biennium. 



Respectfully submitted, 

 James H. Pepper 

 | 1[D2 State Entomologist 



