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DECIDUOUS-FRUIT INSECTS 
C. L. Marlatt, Chief of Bureau, Acting in Charge 
On January 9, at a meeting of the Yakima District Horticultural 
Society, at Yakima, E. J. Newcomer read a paper on the use of fluorine 
compounds for controlling the codling moth. He also read this paper on 
January 14 at a meeting of the North Idaho Horticultural Society, at 
Lewiston. He discussed the same subject informally at Wenatchee on Jan- 
uary 16 and 17 at meetings of the Wenatchee Valley Traffic Association 
and the Wenatchee Fieldmen's Association. 
On January 8, at a meeting of the Yakima District Horticultural 
Society, at Yakima, A. R. Rolfs read a paper on the tarnished plant bug. 
A number of field leaders of the Division of Deciduous—Fruit In- 
sects spent the greater part of the week of January 26 in Washington 
going over the work of their respective laboratories and discussing 
plans for the coming season. Among those present were F. L. Campbell, 
Luther Brown, N. E. McIndoo, and E. H. Siegler, Takoma Park, Md v3 3haaaae 
Allen and John Gray, Moorestown, N. J.; F. H. Lathrop and Wm. P. Yetter, 
jr., Vincennes, Ind.; A. J. Ackerman, Bentonville, Ark.; 0. I. Snapp, 
Fort Valley, Ga.; G. F. Moznette, Albany, Ga.; L. F. Steiner, Corned 
Ga.; H. G. Butler, Harriman, Tenn.; P. M. Gilmer, Wichita, Kans?) shea 
Newcomer, Yakima, Wash., and G. A. Runner, Sandusky, Ohio. 
After a period of service of nearly 20 years, Fred E. Brooks has 
retired from the service, effective December 1, 1930, because of dis— 
ability. For a number of years he has been in charge of the work on nut 
insects for the Bureau of Entomology in the central Appalachian region, 
and has also done considerable work on the borers affecting apple trees, 
and on other apple insects. Mr. Brooks was a born naturalist and a keen 
observer. With his retirement the field laboratory at French Creek, W. 
Va., has been discontinued. 
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INSECTS AFFECTING MAN AND ANIMALS 
F. C. Bishopp, in Charge 
On January 8 F. C. Bishopp made a trip to Baltimore to attend a 
meeting of Maryland veterinarians. Various matters relating to insects 
affecting animals were discussed. 
R. W. Wells returned to his usual duties at the field laboratory 
at Galesburg, Ill., on January 9, after spending several months investi- 
gating cattle grubs in Texas and Colorado. 
Herman 0. Schroeder has been appointed Junior Entomologist, ef-— 
fective January 21, for duty at the field laboratory at Charleston, S. C. 
Mr. Schroeder is engaged in a study of ticks. 
