G ANNUAL REPORTS OF DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, 1952 
organized as a projecl under the direction of the North Centra] re- 
gional director. Mexican i'niit fly control and blackfly control activi- 
ties were combined under a single project leader responsible to the 
Southwestern regional director. White-fringed beetle control activi- 
ties on the Gulf coasl and the South Atlantic coasl were merged into a 
single cont rol project. 
Better utilization of manpower and equipment was obtained 
through an extensive exchange of personnel and equipment among 
projects to meet varying workloads and to take advantage of oppor- 
tunities for further training of personnel in a variety of activities. 
Through consolidation of project offices and suboffices, 376 stations 
have been reduced to 333 in 288 towns. Further consolidations will 
lie made as favorable opportunities arise. 
Improvement- in personnel activities were instituted to stimulate 
employee efficiency, safety, and morale. Emphasis was also given to 
property and records management, a revised budget and accounting 
system, and a review of informational policies and editorial standards. 
Effective July 11, 1951, Gilbert J. Haeussler was a] (pointed division 
leader of the Division of Truck Crop and Garden Insect Investiga- 
tions, succeeding William H. White, deceased. David G. Hall was 
appointed acting in charge of the Division of Insect Survey and In- 
formation, the position vacated by Mr. Haeussler's transfer. 
A cooperative insect pest survey and report ing service was organized 
in April L952. Entomologists associated with State agencies, indus- 
try, and the Federal Government are cooperating in this service — 
organized for the purpose of keeping the Nation's farmer- informed 
on impending insecl condition-. l>v forewarning farmers of current 
insect pesl condil ions, the service will allow them to meet these insect 
threat- as they occur. The survey staff would also provide the skele- 
ton organization required for protection against biological warfare 
should the need arise. A Section of Economic Insect Detection and 
Reporting to coordinate this work was organized as a unit of the 
newly designated I )i virion of Insect Detection and Ident iiicat ion | for- 
merly the Division of Insecl Identification). Kelvin Dorward was 
named head of this section. Carl F. W. Muesebeck continued as 
leader <>C the redesignated division. Five experienced Bureau men 
were selected for service in each of the five regions into which the 
Bureau's control and regulatory function- are divided. These men 
work cooperatively with the States to facilitate collection and report- 
ing of in-eci survey informal ion. 
Al-o in April L952 there was established a new Division of Bee 
Culture and Biological Control. This consolidated into a single di- 
vision nil Bureau activities relating to bees and other beneficial insects. 
This division i- al-o responsible for research relating to biological 
control of insecl pests and weeds. James I. Hambleton, formerly in 
charge of the Division of Bee Culture, head- the new division. 
I 'mil A. 11 oid ale ret ired ;i- leader of i he grasshopper control project 
on May 1. 1952, after 36 years of service, Mr. Hoidale was leader of 
the Division of Mexican Fruil Fly Control from \ ( .^7 until L950, 
when he transferred to the grasshopper control project 
A new Division of Stored Producl [nseel Investigations was organ- 
