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FRUIT INSECT INVESTIGATIONS 
A, L. Queintance, Entomologist in Charge 

a John B, Gill, in charge of the Bureau's laboratory at Aberdeen, 
WN. C., was in Washington for a short time and has now returned to his 
headquarters at Aberdeen, 
Dr. H, L. Dozier, in charge of the Bureau's camphor scale project, 
With headquarters at New Orleans, la., was in Washington for conference 
and has now returned to New Orleans to resume his field work, 
SOUTHERN FIELD CROP INSECT INVESTIGATIONS 
J. L. Webb, Entomologist Acting in Charge 
Dr. W. D. Hunter visited the Washington office twice during the 
month, returning each time to his field headquarters at Houston, Tex. 
B. R. Coad, R. C. Gaines, and A. J. Chapman, of the Tallulah 
Laboratory, also spent several days in Washington. 
T, E. Holloway, of New Orleans, has made a preliminary investiga-. 
tion of 4 recentiy discovered infestation of the gray mealybug on suger 
cane in the vicinity of Cairo, Ga. One of his assistants, J. W. ingram, 
is continuing the investigation. 
H, M, Brundrett has returned to his station at Dallas, Tex., from 
Middletown, N. Y., where he assisted Mr. Wells in work on the ox warble 
during the summer. 
STORED PRODUCT INSECT INVESTIGATIONS 
E, A, Back, Entomologist in Charge 
A, 0. Larson, of the bean weevil investigations, Alhambra, Calif., 
-- has been in Washington since November 20 for reference work and the pre~- 
paration of manuscripts. 
R, T. Cotton recently investigated the Angoumois grain moth situa- 
tion in Salem County, N. J., and in and about Charlottesville, Va, Wheat 
thrashed late in the season in these localities was very badly damaged. 
These examinations were a continuation of those made by Doctaer Back and 
Mr. Cotton on the farms of Montgomery’°County, Md. In Montgomery Comty 
late-thrashed wheat was frequently found damaged from 4O to 90 per cent, 
while wheat thrashed directly after harvest showed less than 1 per cent 
infestation. 
