a 
{ Vietch, formerly with Guy Marshall in London, spent a few 
shington ‘a@uring the month on his way to the Fiji Islands 
ill engage in the study of sugar cane insects for a planting 
On the way across the country he will make a number of stops 
the field stations of the Bureau. 
Mason, a Carnegie scholar, has been in this country for about 
ecently having studied at Cornell University, has been ap- 
Government entomologist in Nyasaland. He spent some days in 
n during the month preparatory to leaving for his new post. 
H. MacGregor, another Carnegie scholar, has been engaged as 
oratcr in the investigation of the possible insect transmis- 
f pellagra. He will be associated with Mr. A. H. Jennings at 
anburg. for several months. 










TROPICAL AND SUBTROPICAL FRUIT INSECT INVESTIGATIONS., 
¢C. L. MARLATT, in charge. 
ir. J, R. Horton, during the past month, visited Mcbile,Alabama, 
restigate the Argentine ant in its relation to oitrus trees in 
@nd allied species it is proposed to establish a field station to 
Stigate these pests and devise means of controlling them. This 
Will be in charge of Mr. R. S. Woglum, and when he has found a 
able location for the new station the one at Whittier will be 
jontinued, 
Owing Toei iury tO citrus trees in California by the citrus mealy 


