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ably new to the United States, would seem to indicate the undesirability of allowing 
the cotton seed to come into this country. 
Some twenty-four boxes of parasitic material for use in the corn borer investigations 
arrived at the port of New York during the week of April 4. This material was 
shipped from Bordeaux, France, by W. It. Thompson of the Bureau of Entomology, 
who is in charge of a laboratory which has been established at Auch, Gers, France, 
for the purpose of studying and collecting the European parasites of Pyrausta nubil- 
alis. This material was immediately trans-shipped to Boston in charge of Harry L. 
Parker, and the primary parasites emerging from it very probably will be liberated 
in suitable areas in eastern Massachusetts during the next few weeks. 
The first annual conference of entomological workers in North Carolina was held in 
Room 21, Animal Husbandry Building, North Carolina State College, April 17, 1920, 
at 2.30 p. m. The following program was presented: 
The Work of the Division of Entomology, Department of Agriculture and State 
Experiment Station. By Franklin Sherman. 
The Work of the Department of Zoology and Entomology, State College and Ex¬ 
periment Station. By Z. P. Metcalf. 
Discussion of Projects: Corn Stalk-borer and other projects. By R. B. Leiby. 
Homoptera and other projects. By Z. P. Metcalf. 
Cotton Boll Weevil and other projects. By F. Sherman. 
Insect Survey and other projects. By C. S. Brimley. 
Corn Root Worm and other projects. By Mr. Spencer. 
Household Insects. By Mr. Haber. 
Bee-keeping Extension Work. By C. L. Sams. 
Nursery Inspection. By J. E. Eckert. 
The English Sparrow. By Dr. Williams. 
Extension Work in Entomology. By Mr. Smith. 
LOUISIANA ENTOMOLOGICAL SOCIETY 
A meeting of entomologists was called at New Orleans on March 5 to consider the 
formation of an entomological society or club. The meeting was attended by ten 
persons interested in entomology, including two from Baton Rouge, and it was decided 
to form The Louisiana Entomological Society. 
The first regular meeting of the society was held on April 2 at the Natural History 
Building, Louisiana State Museum, Jackson Square, New Orleans. A constitution 
and by-laws was adopted, and the following officers were elected: President, Mr. Ed. 
Foster; Vice-President, Mr. O. W. Rosewall; Secretary-Treasurer, Mr. T. E. Hollo¬ 
way. The Executive Committee is composed of the officers with the addition of 
Messrs. O. K. Courtney, Charles E. Smith and T. H. Cutrer. 
Any person interested in entomology, whether a resident of Louisiana or not, is 
eligible for membership. The present membership consists of about twenty-five 
people. 
T. E. Holloway, 
Secretary - Treasurer. 
Mailed June 28, 1920. 
