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GIPSY MOTH AND BROW N-TAIE.. MOTH INVESTIGATIONS 
A. F, Burgess, Senior Entomologist, in Charge 
S. M. Dohanian sailed for France on February 11, 1925. He will make 
arrangements at Cherbourg and at Paris for the handling of shipments of 
parasites of the gipsy moth and the brown-tail moth which may be sent to 
Melrose Highlands through these offices during the coming season. He will 
then proceed to Spain and Portugal and if suitable gipsy moth infestations 
can be located, will carry on several field laboratories during the summer 
in both. countries. The purpose of this work is the continuation of the 
introduction of gipsy moth parasites and poe” © into the moth-infested 
areas in the United States. 
On February 21, 1925, R. T. Webber and P..B.- Dowden sailed for Bremen, 
Germany, to continue the foreign studies of the gipsy and brown-tail moths 
in central and southeastern Europe. They will establish several temporary 
field leboratories from which parasites will be sent to ear Gee Highlands 
for study and liberation in this country. 
eH, Jones will sail for Bremen on April 4, 1925, on a quick trip to 
central Europe to help collect and bring back the gipsy moth parasites which 
Messrs. Webber and Dowden will have at that time. He expects to arrive in 
Melrose Highlands near the end of May with this material, which will need 
constant attention en route, | 
S. S. Crossman, who for the last three years, has been conducting the 
foreign parasite work for this section, will not go to Europe the: present 
season. His duties at the Gipsy Moth Laboratory have been éxtended, and he 
has been made first assistant in the gipsy moth and brown-tail moth investi- 
gations. His present duties will necessitate his more constant presence at 
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SOUTHERN FIELD CROP INSECT TAVESTIGAL IO! NS_ 
J. Le Webb, Associate Entomologist, Acting in Charge 
W. E. Haley, of the Sugar Cane Insect Laboratory at New Orleans,.La,, 
has been given a furlough for the months of February and March in Order that 
the Tropical Plant Research Foundation may have the benefit of his services 
in procuring tachinid parasites for a Cuban sugar plantation badly affected 
by the sugarcanc moth borer. Mr. Haley left New Orleans for Cuba February 3, 
F. C. Bishopp delivered a series of lectures on insects affecting 
domestic animals and poultry at the "Farmers! Week"-meetings at the Iowa 
Ahricultural College during the first week in February. 7a. 
