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ntomologists. The sweet-potato weevil, Mexican bean beetle, pea aphis, 
and Australian tomato weevil will probably be among the insects shown at 
the exhibit. Equipment for the control of various pests will also be 
exhibited. 
C. H. Fopenoe, Associate Entomologist, is taking graduate work at 
the University. of Maryland, College Park, Md., specializing in organic and 
physical chemistry: with sesh bert reference to their application to in- 
secticides. 
“Norman Allen, Junior Entomologist, connected with the Baton Rouge, 
la., laboratory of this division, and working under the direction of C. E. 
Smith, has registered for graduate work at the University of Louisiana. 
CEREAL AND’ FORAGE INSECT TRYESPICATIONS 
aes Dean, Senior Pres ee in , Chaves 
L. H. Worthley, in‘ charge of the Gurépean- corn sae) ae work, 
was in Ohio, Michigan, and New York. from November .17 to 22, for the purpose 
of conferring with State officials and planning the work for next year. 
Geo. G. Ainslie, in charge of the Knoxville, Tenn., laboratory, 
was in Cincinnati Novemoer 11 to confer with W..H. Larrimer concerning the 
Hessian fly Anve st igations. 
D. J. Caffrey, in charge of the Buropean corn borer laboratory at 
Arlington, Mass., was at Guelph, Ontario, November 27 and 28, to attend 
the meetings of the Ontario Entomological Society and. conferences of the 
European corn borer More 9, 4 
Prof, ‘Geo, A. Dean visited ora davtrotas Soe ote: November 
Be ta ce £S confer with Messrs. Myers, Hill, and Smith, who are engaged 
in the Hessian fly parasite tyhetienticng He was.very much impressed 
by the fundamental studies by the men at this laboratory. 
K. W. Babcock, who has-beén making ecological studies of the Buro- 
ia hes corn borer in Hungary and Italy during the past season, is now at the 
Huropean corn: borér -parasite laboratory at.Hyeres, Var;. France. He will 
remain there during ‘the winter, and will. resume iy: ecological phan 2 in 
Hungary and southern Russia’ next. spring.. 
; Dr. W. R. Thompson, in charge of the #uropean corn borer paras site 
laboratory at Hyeres, Trancc, made a ae to England in the interest of 
Ais biological inves stig pv LOU : y ie 
li. C. Lane, in charge -of ‘the Toppenish, Wash., laboratory, left 
Toppenish aeveniier 3 af for an extended trip to Washington. While en route 
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