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Considerable discussion arose concerning the proper use of the 

 hyphen in compound words, and Mr. Slingerland suggested that in 

 the future some standard dictionary be followed as an authority. It 

 was pointed out by Mr. Osborn that the main consideration was to 

 secure the uniform use of common names when applied to insects of 

 economic importance, and that the hyphenization should be con- 

 sidered a minor matter if the other object could be accomplished. 

 Doctor Howard indorsed the part of the report which urged that the 

 rules of nomenclature adopted by the International Congress of 

 Zoologists be followed by the members of the Association, and after 

 a brief discussion the report was adopted. 



The report of the committee on cooperative testing of insecticides 

 was read by Mr. H. T. Fernald, chairman. 



REPORT OF COMMITTEE ON COOPERATIVE TESTING OF 

 INSECTICIDES. 



Your committee on the cooperative testing of insecticides begs leave to report 

 as follows : 



It seemed wise to the committee to learn how generally a desire existed for 

 cooperation in this work. Accordingly a circular letter was sent to over 50 of 

 the leading workers in economic entomology in all parts of the country, and 

 answers were received from about half of this number. If these answers fairly 

 represent the general feeling of the entomologists of the country, it seems that the 

 idea of cooperation is almost universally indorsed, though with qualifications 

 in many cases. The other questions asked in the circular were to bring out 

 ideas as to the best methods to accomplish cooperation, and these brought widely 

 divergent answers, hardly any two being in agreement on all points. From a 

 study of all the correspondence, however, your committee recommends the 

 following : 



I. That all proprietary insecticides the use of which is restricted to particular 

 localities should be tested, if at all, by the proper authorities in those locali- 

 ties. If they seem to promise wide application as a result, they should then be 

 tested as below. 



II. That all proprietary insecticides used or advertised in many parts of the 

 country should be tested as follows : 



(a) A standing Committee on Insecticides, to consist of five persons elected 

 by this association, should obtain— froin the manufacturer if possible — a state- 

 ment of the composition of the insecticide in each case. If this proves that 

 it could not possibly be of any value or do the work claimed, it should be 

 dropped. If from a statement received from the manufacturers it seems pos- 

 sible that the material might be of some value, a sample should be sent to some 

 chemist for qualitative and quantitative analysis. 



(&) That, if possible, arrangements be made by which the chemist in charge 

 of the insecticide work of the United States Department of Agriculture shall 

 conduct this portion of the work, the material to be sent him by the standing 

 committee. 



(c) That if the report of the chemist shows that the material is worthless as 

 an insecticide no further consideration be given to it. 



