Vol. Xxii] EXTOMOLOGICAL XEWS l8l 



The Study of Disease-Transmitting Insects. — With a view to 

 furthering the work of the African Entomological Research Commit- 

 tee, Mr. Andrew Carnegie has been good enough to place at its dis- 

 posal a sum of ii,ooo a year for three years to defray the cost of send- 

 ing a few suitably qualified young men to the United States to study 

 the practical applications of entomolog\' which have received so much 

 attention in that country. Three of these Carnegie Scholars, as they 

 are to be called, have been selected, and two of them are already at 

 work in the States. The fact that Dr. L. O. Howard, Chief of the 

 Bureau of EntomoIog\- at Washington, is personally interesting him- 

 self in the matter is a sufficient guarantee that all possible facilities 

 will be given to the scholars, and it may be confidently expected that 

 the scheme will be of great value to British administration in Africa 

 and elsewhere by providing a body of well-trained entomologists 

 available for employment in the services of the different Colonial 

 Governments. 



It may be mentioned that the Research Committee was appointed in 

 June, 1909, by Lord Crewe, the then Secretary of State for the Colonies, 

 with the object of promoting the study of the insects which play so 

 prominent a part in the spread of disease among men, animals, and 

 plants in Africa ; that Lord Cromer is its President ; and that it includes 

 some of the most eminent authorities on entomolog>' and tropical 

 medicine in this country. 



During the short period of the Committee's existence satisfactory 

 progress has been made. The scheme has been energetically taken up 

 by the African Colonies and Protectorates, and the large quantity of 

 material already received at the Committee's Office in the Natural 

 History Museum at South Kensington has very materially increased 

 our knowledge of the insect pests of Africa. The collections of in- 

 sects, after being properly identified and recorded, are being distributed 

 to the Schools of Tropical Medicine, Universities, Museums, or other 

 institutions .where they are likely to be of value for the purpose of 

 teaching or scientific study. Two skilled entomologists are being em- 

 ployed under the direction of the Committee in East and West Africa 

 respectively, for the purpose of interesting and instructing the local 

 officials in the work, and also of carrying out special investigations. 



The Committee has issued quarterly a scientific journal, entitled the 

 "Bulletin of Entomological Research," of which the first volume is 

 just completed. It contains many important articles by well-known 

 authorities, and is obtaining a wide circulation. Further particulars may 

 be obtained from the Secretary of the Committee— Mr. Guy Marshall. 

 British Museum (Natural Histor>-) ; South Kensington, London. 

 Colonial Office, 

 23rd February, 191 1. 



