batits ten 
The laboratory for investigations of criental fruit moth parasites 
received as visitors during the month: Dr. W. W. Stortkberger and M. P. 
Jones, of the Department of Agriculture; S. A. Rohwer, of the Bureau of 
Entomology; and Dr. B, F. Driggers and Mr, Pepper, of the New Jersey 
Agricultural Experiment Station, New Brunswick, N. J. 
Arrangements have been made to ship Macrocentrus ancylivorus, 4a 
valuable North American parasite of the oriental fruit moth, to the French 
Government. The first shipment of 1,000 cocoons was made on April 24. 
This shipment was taken from Moorestown, N. J., to New York City by H. W. 
Allen and placed on board the Italia American Corporation boat "Augustus." 
It will be received by G. J. Haeussler and M. Balachowsky in southern 
France. 
Visitors to the veach insect laboratory at Fort Valley, Ga., during 
the month included: G. H. Allen, of the Bureau of the Budget; W. A. 
Jump, Budget Officer of the Department; E. C. Auchter, L. M. Hutchins, 
and W. F. Turner, of the Bureau of Plant Industry; F. P. Cullinane 
the Indiana Agricultural Experiment Station; and G. S. L. Carpenter, 
District Manager for the American Fruit Growers, Inc. 
W. M. Davidson and L. J. Bottimer, of the Food and Drug Adminis— 
tration, were at the peach insect laboratory, Fort Valley, Ga., during | 
the first week in April, working on proprietary insecticides for the 
control of the San Jose scale. 

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JAPANESE-BEETLE AND ASIATIC-BEETLE RESEARCH 
C. H. Hadley, in Charge 
On April 7 Dr. H. B. Sprague, Agronomist, of the New Jersey State 
Experiment Station, was at the laboratory at Moorestown, N. J., to discuss 
the treatment of lawns to control the larvae of the Japanese beetle. 
Edward Mechling, fruit grower and President of Mechling Bros. 
Chemical Company, Camden, N. J., visited the laboratory several times 
during the past month to discuss treatment of lawns. 
BE. G. Rex, of the New Jersey Department of Agriculture, and P, Aye q 
van der Meulen and W. E. Fleming, of this laboratory, visited the Lucas 
Kiltone Company, Vineland, N. J., on April 10 to discuss the preparation 
of special lead arsenates. Dr. Van der Meulen Spent April 30 at the 
plant supervising the manufacture of these materials. 
W. E. Fleming visited the New Jersey State Experiment Station on 
April 11 to consult the library there. 
On April 21 Mr. Underwood, newly appointed agent for Burlington 
County, N. J., visited the laboratory to become acquainted with the staff, 

