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Some North American Tineidae, 1881; North American Coleophorae, Trans. Ent. 
Soc., London, 1882; Revision of the Genera Acrolophus Poey, and Anaphora Clem., 
Trans. Ent. Soc., London, 1887; Steps toward a Revision of Chambers’ Index, 
with Notes and Descriptions of New Species, Insect Life, Vols. I-IV, 1888-92; The 
Microlepidoptera of Teneriffe, 1907; Bilogia Centrali Americani, Vol. IV. 
The brown-tail moth work in New Brunswick was closed down in the middle of 
January. No nests have been found during the past two years. Only four men were 
employed this season, and the greater portion of the territory was scouted with the 
aid of a car. In Nova Scotia 267 brown-tail nests were collected up to January 31; 
this is a considerable reduction as compared with previous years. The brown-tail 
moth is still continuing to breed in this Province and local infestations are uncovered 
from time to time. The majority of scouts were discharged on January 31. 
A new sweet-potato weevil district has been discovered in the state of Mississippi, 
embracing about fifteen infested properties east of Ocean Springs, along the line of 
the Southern Railway, probably caused by the shipment of sweet-potato plants from 
the infested section in Louisiana. It is worthy of note that the sweet-potato crop, 
according to statistics published in the December issue of the Monthly Crop Reporter 
of the Department of Agriculture, is greater in value by about $20,000,000 than that 
of last year. The six Gulf States, in which infestations of the sweet-potato weevil 
have been noted, produce more than 50 per cent of the crop for the United States. 
Mr. Ralph Hopping, in charge of forest insect investigations in British Columbia 
for the Division of Forest Insects, is supervising control operations in the beetle- 
infested yellow pine of the Coldwater Valley and the adjoining district west of Merritt 
and Canford, B. C.- The work is undertaken in cooperation with the Provincial 
Forest Branch of British Columbia, the Dominion Forest Branch and local lumber 
companies. The control methods include modified logging operations, the salvage 
of the timber when this is feasible, and the burning of the slash. Mr. Hopping is 
having excellent success in organizing this important work, and we entertain great 
hopes that a large body of fine timber will be saved thereby. 
The annual meeting of the entomological workers in Ohio institutions was held at 
the Ohio State University, Columbus, Ohio, January 29, 1920. Morning, afternoon 
and evening sessions were held, and the following program was rendered: Sym¬ 
posium: The Function of My Department in the Work of the State, H. A. Gossard, 
entomologist, Experiment Station; Raymond C. Osburn, head, Department of 
Zoology and Entomology, Ohio State University; E. C. Cotton, chief, Bureau of 
Horticulture. Papers: Herbert Osborn, Notes on Leaf-Hoppers; H. E. Evans, 
The Effect of the Federal Plant Quarantine Act on the Nursery Business; W. M. 
Barrows, The Changes Which Take Place in Insect and Arachnid Muscle During 
Metamorphosis; T. L. Guyton, Results of the Use of Magnesium Arsenate as an 
Insecticide in 1919; W. H. Larrimer, La Fayette, Ind., Army Worm Control Through 
County Organization; L. L. Huber, Two Parasites of the Resplendent Shield Bearer; 
Annette F. Braun, The Study of Microlepidoptera; C. L. Metcalf, The Use of Insect 
Genitalia in Classification; W. C. Kraatz, Remarks on the Insect Fauna of Mirror 
Lake; C. H. Kennedy, Life Histories of the Dragon Flies; H. A. Gossard, The Re¬ 
lation of Bees to Fire Blight; E. L. Wickliff, Insect Food of Young Bass; H. L. 
Dozier, Observations on Some Florida Insects; R. S. McKay, Observations on Or- 
thoptera in Southern Ohio in 1919; E. W. Long, Apiary Inspection in Relation to 
Entomology; W. V. Balduf, Soy Bean Insect Investigations. Round Table: The 
Hessian Fly in Ohio in 1919, T. H. Parks, leader. Papers: R. C. Osburn, Some 
Remarks on the Genus Syrphus; F. H. Crecker, Distribution of Fresh Water Sponges 
