June, ’23] 
CURRENT NOTES 
335 
Mr. T. E. Holloway has just returned from a six week’s trip to the west coast of 
Mexico, including Lower California. Dr. W. M. Mann of the Bureau of Entomology, 
H. C. Millender of the Federal Horticultural Board, and M. Alcazar, delegated by 
the Mexican entomological service, made the trip at the same time and are now in 
Southern Mexico. A visit was made to Los Mochis, where R. H. Van Zwaluwenburg, 
entomologist of the United Sugar Companies and a former employee of the Bureau, 
is testing various control measures against the sugar-cane moth borer. 
Beginning April 13, Dr. J. Chester Bradley of Cornell University spent seven days 
in the U. S. National Museum working on the collection of Hymenoptera and dis¬ 
cussing a classification of the order with the various specialists. Dr. Bradley is 
preparing a classification of the Hymenoptera for Professor Comstock’s new manual 
and in doing this he is seeking the co-operation of other woikers, with the hope that 
they will be able to present an arrangement which will be generally acceptable to 
both American and European workers. 
Dr. W. D. Hunter and B. R. Coad of the Bureau of Entomology attended the meet¬ 
ing of the Southern Agricultural Workers, held in Memphis, Tenn., from February 
6 to 8. Mr. Coad delivered an address on boll weevil control. The following resolu¬ 
tion was adopted at this meeting: “Whereas, The Cotton Belt is indebted to the 
United States Department of Agricultuie through its representative, Mr. B. R. Coad, 
in charge of boll weevil investigation, for an effective method of boll weevil control 
and for the discovery of important entomological facts concerning the insect pests 
affecting cotton; Be it Resolved , That this Association expresses its high appreciation 
of Mr. Coad as a scientist and recognizes his invaluable contributions to the cotton 
industry of the South.” Dr. Hunter also attended the meeting of the National Boll 
Weevil Conference held under the auspices of the American Cotton Association at 
Atlanta, Ga., February 20, and delivered an addresss on boll weevil control. Both 
Dr. Hunter and Mr. Coad were in Washington for several days following the Atlanta 
meeting. 
The first issue of “The Canadian Insect Pest Review” appeared on April 3rd. 
In the “Foreword,” it is stated that the object of the Review is; “to present a 
periodical statement on current insect conditions. It is recognized that it is difficult 
and sometimes unwise to foretell events relating to insect problems. Nevertheless, a 
certain security in this regard may be obtained if more consideration is given to the 
study of meteorological effects and seasonal influences. At any rate knowledge in 
advance may save thousands of dollars to the farmers, and publicity at the right 
moment will undoubtedly result in much good. ’ ’ The first issue contains seven multi- 
graphed pages, two of which relate to insect conditions in the United States; this 
information is furnished by the compiler of the United States “Insect Pest Review 
Bulletin.” The Review has been compiled by Mr. R. C. Treherne, Chief, Division 
of Field Crop and Garden Insects, from reports received from field officers and col¬ 
laborators of the Branch. It should prove to be a most useful publication. 
Termites are very destructive to the woodwork of buildings and their contents 
in the United States. Of the 40 species occurring in this country, species of Reticu- 
litermes are the'most injurious to buildings. In the Southern and Gulf States, how¬ 
ever, species of Kalotermes and Crytotermes are also injurious, and in the Southwestern 
States species of Kalotermes and Amitermes, as well as Reticulitermes , are injurious. 
On the Pacific Coast Reticulitermes and Kalotermes damage buildings. During the 
