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Insects of Tree Fruits 



Insects of Shade Trees and Ornamentals 



Parasites on Domestic Animals 



Insects Affecting- the Health of J\Ian and Animals 



Household Insects 



Insects in Stored Seeds and Foods. 



HOW COUNTY AGENTS SHOULD HANDLE INSECT PROBLEMS 



If the insect is recognized beyond a doubt, recommend the 

 standard method of control which has been worked out for Montana 

 conditions and is given in this book. 



If the insect is not readily recognized, secure specimens and 

 send them to the Department of Entomology at the Agricultural 

 College. We will immediately determine them and advise control 

 methods. Specimens to be sent through the mail should be enclosed 

 in a tin box, together with a quantity of their food plant. In most 

 cases no dirt should be put into the box, nor it is necessary to punch 

 holes in the box. Never send insects in letters. 



In case any insect becomes unusually abundant or is doing 

 wide-spread injury, notify the Department of Entomology at once. 

 In most cases we will be able to send a man to demonstrate control 

 methods and to aid in organizing a control campaign. 



ORGANIZATION 



Mr. H. L. Seamans, who has held the position of assistant 

 State entomologist, resigned to take a position as field assistant in 

 the Bureau of Entomology on May 30th, 1917, and Mr. A. L. Strand, 

 a graduate in entomology from Montana State College, became 

 assistant on June 1st, 1917. 



]\Ir. Strand went into military service in June, 1918, but his 

 position is held for him. This position has been unoccupied since 

 his departure. Because of the pressure on our fund, arrangements 

 were made with the Bureau of Entomology and Mr. Strand tem- 

 porarily vacated his position as assistant State entomologist in 1918 

 and accepted an appointment as field assistant with headquarters at 

 Bozeman. In this position he continued to do work that was very 

 similar to what he had done as assistant State entomologist. This 

 arrangement continued until Mr. Strand went into the military 

 service. 



Upon the departure of both Mr. Seamans and Mr. Strand, to 



