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cepting the Aphididae, Coccidae and Aleurodidae. Berkeley, 1917. 
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Chap. XXVI Water mites, by Robert H. Wolcott, p. 851-875. 
Chap. XXVII Aquatic insects, by James G. Needham, p. 876-946. 
BEE CULTURE. 
E. F. Phillips, Apiculturist in Charge. 
K. F, Phillips attended the meeting of the National Beekeepers’ Associa- 
tion at Burlington, Iowa, February 19-20. Mr. David Running, formerly of this 
Bureau, was elected president. 
Geo. S. Demuth left February 20 for a six week trip in California where 
a series of meetings on disease control will be held in cooperation with E,. F. 
Atwater of the Bureau. Ta | 
BE. F, Atwater who was two weeks in Arizona and the same time in New 
Mexico has now returned to California, 
Ward H. Foster was engaged in the Yakima Valley, Washington during the 
month of February, and goes to Oregon for March. = 
C HE. Bartholomew was in Colorado during February. 
BE. W. Atkins is still in Missovri and goes to Kansas for March. 
G. C. Matthews is closing up his work in Minnesota. 
P, W. Erbaugh has resigned to enlist in the Marine Corps, 
BE. L. Sechrist was engaged during February in Ohio in extension work, 
R. B. Willson has been appointed and assigned to work in Mississippi. 
Mr. Wil}son is a graduate of Gornell University. 
Geo. H. Rae has been given temporary appointment and is in New York on 
extension work. 
G. H. Gale of the Maryland Agricultural College has been appointed 
Extension Apiculturist and began work February 20. 
SOUTHERN FIELD CROP INSECT INVESTIGATIONS. 
W. D. Hunter, Entomologist in Charge. 
Doctor Hunter spent the entire month of February in Texas directing the 
eradication work against the pink bollworm. 
R. H. Hutchinson has been assigned to the investigation of the body louse 
and head louse with temporary headquarters at New Orleans, La, 
Max Kisliuk, Jr., returned to duty at Clarksville, Tenn., on February 12 
after receiving his degree of Master of Arts from the Ohio State University. 
A. G. Johnson has been transferred to Dallas, Tex., for a period of three 
_ months for preparatory work. 
FP. S$. Chamberlin will assume charge of the tobacco budworm work with 
| headquaters at Quincy, Fla., on March first. 
U. G, Gilmore will return to South Boston, Va., about the first of March 
to continue work against tobacco insects. 
