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Philadelphia, Pa., April, 1906. 



The recognition of the value of economic Entomology 

 among the people is shown by the fact that two important 

 bills for the suppression of insects are not unlikely to become 

 laws. One is a bill to appropriate seventy thousand dollars a 

 year for five years to suppress mosquitoes in New Jersey*, and 

 the other is a bill presented in the National House of Repre- 

 sentatives to appropriate two hundred and fifty thousand dol- 

 lars to check the ravages of the Gypsy Moth. There can be 

 no question of the value of properly directed scientific work 

 against these pests, and we believe a large return could be had 

 from the expenditure of the money, providing no human para- 

 sites work their way in. The very moment money enters into 

 scientific work there will be some one with an eye on the main 

 chance. Entomologists should religiously frown down all 

 such attempts and endeavor to put the study on the highest 

 plane and thus demonstrate its value to all. 



A Correction. — The larval stages described by Mr. J. G. Grundel 

 in March, '05 News as Lemonias vigulii are those of L. mormo, a closely 

 allied species. Probably the preparatory stages of vigulti are similar, 

 and what will apply to one will apply superficially to the other. — C. R. 

 Coolidge, Palo Alto, Cal. 



* This bill has become a law. 



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