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ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGY 
OFFICIAL ORGAN AMERICAN ASSOCIATION OF ECONOMIC ENTOMOLOGISTS 
Vol. 11 FEBRUARY, 1918 No. 1 
Proceedings of the Thirtieth Annual Meeting of the 
American Association of Economic Entomologists 
The thirtieth annual meeting of the American Association of 
Economic Entomologists was held in Assembly Hall, Carnegie Museum, 
Pittsburgh, Pa., December 31, 1917, to January 2, 1918, inclusive. 
The first session was held at 10.00 a. m., December 31, when the 
annual reports were submitted and the address of the President was 
given. 
The meeting of the Section on Apiculture was held at 8.00 p. m., 
December 31. 
The meeting of the Section on Horticultural Inspection was held at 
I. 30 p. m. and at 8.00 p. m., January 1, at Carnegie Museum. 
The business proceedings of the Association are given as Part I 
of this report and the addresses, papers and discussion appear as Part 
II. 
The proceedings of the sections were prepared by the sectional 
secretaries and are published as a part of this report. 
PART I. BUSINESS PROCEEDINGS 
The meeting was called to order by President R. A. Cooley at 
10.00 a. m., Monday, December 31, 1917. About 100 members and 
visitors attended the sessions. The following members were present: 
Ainslie, C. N., Sioux City, Iowa. 
Ainslie, George G., Knoxville, Tenn. 
Backus, H. E., Northeast, Pa. 
Aldrich, J. M., West Lafayette, Ind. 
Ball, E. D., Madison, Wis. 
Barnes, P. T., Harrisburg, Pa. 
Bentley, G. M., Knoxville, Tenn. 
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Bilsing, S. W., College Station, Texas. 
Bishopp, F. C., Dallas, Texas. 
Burgess, A. F., Melrose Highlands, Mass. 
Cooley, It. A., Bozeman, Mont. 
Cotton, E. C., Columbus, Ohio. 
Creel, C. W., Forest Grove, Ore. 
Davis, J. J., West Lafayette., Ind. 
