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were extended: A. J. Chapman, from September 10 to December 9; R. L. Hester 
arom September 5 to December 4. V. V. Williams was veiliustuted effective 
September 1. 
The temporary appointment of L. P. O'Dowd of the sugar-cane insect 
force has been extended from September le to December ll. 
The temporary appointment of Dr. Carrol G, Bull, engaged in investiga- 
tions of malaria mosquitoes, has been extended from Septemoer 16 to October 15, 
J. A. Welch of the same force resigned August 41, 
FRUIT INSECT INVESTIGATIONS 
A. L, Quaintance, Entomologist in Charge 
O. I. Snappreports that after~harvest jarring in commercial peach 
orchards for the plum curculio gives less than an average of one curculio 
per tree, Last year this same work gave an average of five curculios per tree, 
Second-generation plum curculios began to issue in the insectary at 
Fort Valley, Ga., on July 23, but were appearing in orchards a few days earlier. 
On August 17 third-generation eggs of the curculio were taken in peach. This 
is thought to be the first record of third-generation eges of this insect. 
A number of specimens of Conotrachelus anaglypticus Say have been reared 
from peaches this season, There are indicatimms that a small percentage of 
"wormy" peaches in Georgia is die to this species, 
It is estimated that from 300,000 to 400,000 pounds of para-dichloro- 
benzene will be used against the peach borer in Georgia this fall. 
C. H, Hadley reports from Riverton, N. J., that a number of visitors 
have called at the laboratory during the Japanese beetle season. 
On Ausust § a large number of members of the New Jersey Nurserymen's 
Association, together with visitors from the Pennsylvania Nurserymren's Associa- 
tion, visited the Japanese Beetle laboratory for the purpose of obtaining 
first-hand information about the beetle situation and observing the experi- 
mental work under way. Members of the Pennsylvania Horticultural Society on 
their annual automobile tour also visited the laboratory earlier in the month. 
According to scouting which has been carried on so far this season there 
has been a considerable natural spread of the Japanese beetle. The height of 
m the beetle season is nov passed, but beetles are still quite evident and in 

many places are in considerable abundance. 
E. J. Newcorer and W. D. Whitcomb were in attendance at the fifth an- 
“NMual meeting of the Northwestern Association of Horticulturists, Intomologists, 
and Plant Pathologists which cmvened at Yakima, Wash., July 24-26. Several 
' s@ssions were devoted to the reading of papers and to discussions. Field trips 
