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STORED-PRODUCT INSECT INVESTIGATIONS 
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E. A. Back, Entomologist in Charge 
Meurice E. Phillips, who graduated from the University of West 
Virginia in June, 1920, and was recentiy granted his M. S. degree from 
Cornell, was appointed junior entomologist effective April 17. After 
some days in Washington, Mr. Phillivs left for California, where he will 
undertake an investigation of dried fruits and vegetables, with head- 
quarters at Fresno. 
In the April mumber of the California Monthly Bulletin there ap- 
pears an article on "Field Control of Common Bean Weevils" by 4. O. Larson. 
At the request of the California Bean Growers' Association, Mr. Larson has 
prepared several short articles for publication in their trade journal. 
Richard T. Cotton has recently returned from a trip of investiga- 
tion including New Orleans, La., and Chattanooga, Tenn. 
The National Provisioner has accented for publication a short article 
on the ham skipper, Piovhila gasei, by Perez Simmons. The article contains 
new data on the biology of this speciss. 
Two publications from this office eppearing during April are Depart- 
ment Bulletin 1051, "Red Cedar Chests as Protectors Against Moth Damage," 
and Farmers' Bulletin 1250, "Stored-Grain Pests." 
Dr. Back and Mr. Cotton went to Baltimore on April 25 to investigate 
an unusuél outbreak of Tenebroides mauritanicus. 
CEREAL AND FORAGE INSECT INVESTIGATIONS 
W. R. Walton, Entomologist in Charge 
W. R. Walton has returned from a trip to Nortn Dakota and Montana, 
which was made in comection with the grasshopper investigations. While 
in North Dakota, Mr. Walton attended a conference of Canadian and American 
entomologists, held April 12 and 13 at Minot, where a full discussion of 
the international phases of the investigations of the pale western cutworm, 
grasshopper problems, and the western wheat-stem sawlly was had. Asa 
result of this conference, it was decided to conduct a series of experi- 
ments, both in Canada ani the Tnited States, on a cniforn basis, so as to 
render the results easily comparable. It was also decided to construct an 
international map, including in this several of the northwestern States in 
) the United States as well as those Canadian provinces which are most serious- 
ly involved in grasshopper outbreaks. The purpose of the map is to record 

