2S Gi 
CEREAL AND FORAGE INSECTS 
W. H. Larrimer, in Charge 
The annual conference of Federal and State administrative of- 
ficials, scientists, and others, on the research program for the con- 
trol of the European corn borer was held at the Department of Agricul— 
ture in Washington, D. C., February 11. The complete research program 
for the year, and reports of several committees on important phases of 
the work, were presented and considered. The purpose of this meeting, 
as heretofore, was to provide for a complete coordination of the various 
projects, both Federal and State, for research on the corn borer, to 
arrange for desirable replication of experiments, and to prevent unnec— 
essary duplication of experimental work. It was further intended to 
have this direct contact with the program for research on the corn borer 
afford an opportunity for administrative review and constructive criti-. 
cism, to the end that the program should each year be in every respect as 
complete and satisfactory as possible. 
Dr. J. R. Parker, in charge of the field laboratory at Bozeman, 
Mont., spent the latter half of February in Washington in consultation 
regarding grasshopper investigations. 
Thomas P. Strand has heen appointed Junior Entomologist, effec-— 
tive February 11, for duty at Sandusky, Ohio. 
L. P. Rockwood wishes to secure a supply of lepidopterous lar-— 
vae killed by the fungus disease Botrytis rileyi. This disease is not 
known to occur in the coast region of western Oregon and, since it is 
an important factor in bringing under control the outbreaks of several 
species of caterpillars in various locations in the South, Mr. Rockwood 
is anxious to establish the disease in western Oregon, where conditions 
seem to be favorable for its development. Various species of insects 
are affected by the disease, including the army worms and the velvet— 
bean caterpillar. The disease may be recognized by the dead larvae 
being so coated with green spores that they appear as if dusted with Paris 
sreen. If such larvae are observed and mailed to Mr. Rockwood, at Forest 
Grove, Oreg., the cooperation will be very much appreciated. The best 
way to send these larvae is in a cardboard container, or individually in 
small vials plugged with cotton. If air-tight containers are used, 
secondary bacterial infection is likely to destroy the fungus. All ship— 
ments should be mailed direct to Mr. Rockwood, together with a letter of 
notification as to what may be expected. 
C. N. Ainslie, of the Sioux City, Iowa, field laboratory, re— 
cently spent a few days in the Washington Office, while on vacation. 
F. C. Bishopp, in charge of investigations of insects affect— 
ing man and animals, visited the field laboratory at New Orleans, La., 
February ll. 
