TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL FRUIT INSECT INVESTIGATONS 
C. L, Marlatt, Entomologist in Charge. 













"> We. G, F. Moznette, who has hitherto been one of the inspectors of the 
federal Horticultural Board stationed in Washington, has been detailed to 
rlordia to establish a station at Miami for the studies of the insect enemies of 
subtropical fruits peculiar to Southern Florida, such as the mango, avucado, 
wava, papaya, etc. He will have quarters and laboratory at the Introduction 
Gardens at Miami and will act also as the inspector of these gardens in relation 
0 plant distributions. Ultimately he will be transferred to the Bureau rolls, 
a Harold Morrison has completed the studies now easily possible of the fruit 
Mies in Cuba, Jamaica, and Cana) Zone and has been authorized to return to 
jashington +o report on the results of his trip of exploration through the West 
ndies and to work up his collections and notes. 
® Dr. W. M. Mann who was drafted has been rejected on account of short sight 
and has returned to his work in this section of the Bureau. 
EXTENSION ENTOMOLOGY. 
J. A. Hyslop, Entomologist in Extension work. 
| the * “puring the last month project agreements for extension work in entomology 
| have been approved by the following states: 

Virginia Louisiana 
. Oklahoma Alabama 
ques: Mississippi North Carolina 
[awerk i: Arkansas New Hampshire 
ec Indiana Maryland 
tr. New York Tennessee 
| Mineola, Uteh New Jersey 
ay Projects have also been submitted during the month to 
Bont Arizona Idaho 
Beadge: Iowa North Dakota 
n Oregon Texas 
“Toulse South Dakota. 
1 The Hessian fly campaign is now well under way and deciduous fruit extension 
workers are working in the southern Appalachian apple section, in Kansas, and in the 
| lower Missippi Kiver region. The truck extension men in the Middle Atlantic States 
| are closing up their work and will be moved south early next month to reinforce 
_ the work now going on in the Carolinas. Truck extension work in the lower Miss- 
issippi region is well underway with two extension entomologists at work in Louis- 
ana and two in Eastern Texas. Truck extension work is alsvu being carried on in 
Southern California. 
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