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and meaning of the social habit among insects, Amer. Philos. Soc. Proc., 
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STORED-PRODUCT INSECT INVESTIGATIONS, 
B. A, Back, Entomologist in Charge, 
Richard T. Cotton, a Cornell graduate, formerly entomologist. of the Insular 
Experiment Station of Porto Rico, has been appointed entomological assistant to 
take up the study of Calandra attacking corn, Mr. Cotton has recently been honor. 
ably discharged from.the Army at Camp Las Casas, P. R,, where he held a commis~ | 
Sion as second lieutenant, Nachine Gun Company, 374th Infantry,~ bates 
J.C. Furman, a 1918 gracuate of Clemson College, has been appointed ent omo= 
logical assistant to act as general office assistant, Mr. Furman has recently 
been honorably Cischarged from the Officers' Training School, Camp Gordon, Ga. 
~The electrical machine invented by F.S. Smith of Philadélphia. for the control 
of insects in packages of cereals is now being installed in the factory of the 
Hecker Cereal-Company, New York City, Tests made by Dr. Back and Mr, Smith during 
November and December-showed’a 100 per cent killing of various cereal pests when 
these were introduced in “commercial numbers". The machine promises .to be 
successful and has awakened great interest among .cereal concerns approached by 
its owners, ‘J.B; Gillett and Son, of Tampa, Fla. pe 
F,B, Milliken is now able to resume work after a serious attack of influenza 
at Amarillo, Tex, _ mb 

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CEREAL AND FORAGE INSECT INVESTIGATIONS. 
W. R. Walton, Entomologist in Charge, 
The exceptionally open winter has made it possible to continue the corn borer 
_ clean-up operations in Vassachusetts throughout the months of December and 
January, -The cornstalks, weeds, and other plants are being mowed, gathered up 
» into piles, and burned in the hope of reducing the intensity of the infestation 
throughout the area, Twenty-five to thirty men have been employed. in this work 
uring the-period mentioned, Action has also been taken toward the extension of 
the interstate quarantine to prevent the interstate. shipment of plants other than 
corn which are known to be infested and which afford possible means of the 
transportation of the insect, This list includes: Swiss chard, beet tops, spin- 
ach, celery, and such ornamental plants as gladiolus, chrysanthemum, dahlia, etc. 
Dean A, Ricker, formerly employed at the field laboratory located at West 
_ Lafayette, Ind,, has resigned for the purpose of entering private business, 

