Dr. Lb. 0. Howard epent several days in southern California, prior to 
his departure for Honolulu, visiting the Bureau stations at Alhambra and 
~Riverside, and consulting with the various entomologists, both Federal and — 
State, located. in that vicinity.: coal 
R. E. Campbell was re-elected Secretary of the Pacific Slope Branch > 
of: thm &. A: E. -H. for the eet year. 
D. E. Pink, it charge of the Riverton, N. J., laboratory for truck- | 
crop insect, investigations, has been very successful with the use of enamel 
paint (auto gloss) mixed with shellac in about equal proportions in marking 
the Colorado potato beetle for future identifications... : ‘Painted indivi 
were recovered several she after chegrlens iberated. 
Mexican Bean Beetle 
H..L. Weatherby recently returned from:a scouting trip for the Mexi- - 
can bean ‘beetle. through Georgia and South Carolina. At the present time he | 
is scouting in Virginia and West Virginia. ; 
vs A moving picture. film of the Mexican bean beetle was taken at Bir- — 
mingham, Ala., in Jone by Messrs. Kelly and Tucker of the Department Motion 
Picture Laboratory. Y eebey 
L. W. Brennon recently returned from Newport and other points in 
Tennessee. > soa Sy 
Rodney. Cecil will dense ae time to. life-history and biclowueea wo 
for the remainder. of. the season. 
J. R. Dovglass, who is conducting experiments on the Mexican bean 
beetle at Estancia, N. Mex., reports that the beetle injury is greatest near 
the mountains in which the insects hibernate --the heaviest damage being 
caused to bean plantings opposite the movths of canyons. From these data Mr. 
Douglass believes that on emerging from hibernation the beetles follow the q 
canyons on their way to the large valleys in which beans are grown. Flight 
tests are now being conducted. 
“SDPO TELE etc. 
David Danavan, who has had considerable experience in the Northwest ~ 
with wireworms, has been given a temporary appointment to investigate the 
wireworm situation in the ceases Valley in the State of Washington. 
Wm. J. Reid, who rehenets received the degree of bachelor of science 
from Clemson Agricultural College, has been. given a probationary appointment 
as Junior Entomologist to assist W. A. Thomas, in charge of the Chadbourn, — 
N. C., laboratory, in the inveshieavaon of truck-crop insect problems in the 
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