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Branch lays special stress on the fact that much damage to forest 
products can be prevented by simple adjustments in the methods of 
manufacture, piling, and stordne. 
CEREAL AND FORAGE INSECT INVESTIGATIONS 
W. R. Walton, Entomologist in Charge, 
George B, Pearson, a graduate of Mississippi A. & M, College, has 
been appointed field assistant in insect control and detailed to W. H, 
Larrimer's staff at West Lafayette, Ind,, for work on the Hessiah fly 
and other cereal insects. Mr. Pearson reported for duty September 7, 

W. R. Walton, accompanied by L. H. Worthley, in charge of the con- 
trol work against the European corn borer, visited the western New York 
area of infestation during the week of September 13. At Buffalo they 
were joined by Prof. George G, Atwood and Dr. HE, P. Felt of the New York 
entomological staff. A program for the fall work against the corn Bor- 
er in western New York was agreed upon. Members of the party also vis- 
ited St. Thomas, Ont., in company with Mr. Arthur Gibson, acting Domin- 
ion Entomologist, and his assistant, L, S. McLaine. The purpose of the 
visit was to inspect a portion of the area infested by the Eurppean corn 
borer jn the Province of Ontario, An area of intense infestation at 
least 100 square miles in extent exists to the southward of St. Thomas, 
where the insect has done considerable damage to the flint var ld@hety 
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field corn grown in that region during the past summer. While t eve] 
Joined by Dr. J. H, Grisdale, Dep tty Minister of Agriculture of the Do- 
tinion of Canada. The total area of infestation in the Province offOn- 
tario is as yet undetermined, but is believed to be between 1,200 and 
1,500 Square miles, 
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TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL FRUIT INSECT INVESTIGATIONS 
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C, L, Marlatt, Entomologist in Charge 
Uhatled A, Bermett who was conducting the camphor thrips investi- 
gavions at Satsuma, Fla., has resigned from the Bureau to enter the au- 
tomobile business, The camphor thrips investigations are being contin- 
ued under the supervision of W. W. Yothers. 
Harold H, Link, tenporarf field assistant, employed at Orlando, Fla, ~— 
Nas resigned to attend the University of Florida. 
Dr. A. T, Speare has recently returned from a trip to Florida, 
where he was conducting investigations on entomogenous fungi, varticu- 
larly those that are parasitic upon insects injurious to cittus. 
G. FP. Moznette has nearly completed his manuscript on avocado in- 
sects and expects to offer it for publication in the near future. 
