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The annual spring survey of larval conditions in various stations 
within the areas heavily infested by the Japanese beetle was begun in 
April under the supervision of Dr. Fox. The results to date indicate 
that in the older areas conditions are much as in 1930, except that 
the larvae appear to be more uniformly distributed at various topographic 
levels than was the case in 1930, when a pronounced tendency to congregate 
at low elevations was evident. This year the indications are that the 
concentration in low tracts in southern New Jersey is more pronounced 
than in the sections about Moorestown and Philadelphia. These differences 
are accounted for on the basis of the varying amounts of rainfall, the 
concentration at low levels being most pronounced in sections where 
drought during the pericd of maximum hatching was most severe. 
The following appointments of temporary Field Assistants have been 
made during the month: C. E. Jennings, for duty at Westbury, Long Island; 
and Fred Lippincott, for duty at Moorestown, N. J. 
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CEREAL AND FORAGE INSECTS 
W. H, Larrimer, in Charge 
A. M. Vance, who has been assigned for several years to the corn— 
borer parasite laboratory at Hyéses, France, returned to the United 
States April 13. After spending several days in Washington, Mr. Vance 
went to Arlington, Mass., where he will be asSigned to work on corn-borer 
parasites. 
Dr. W. H. Larrimer spent April 5 to 1l at the field laboratories 
at Webster Groves, Mo., and Wichita, Kans., consulting with the project 
leaders on the progress of their work. 
The following appointments have been made in the division during 
the month: Fred A. Morton, Junior Entomologist, for duty at Bozeman, 
Mont.; M. V. Anthony, Field Assistant, at Arlington Farm, Va.; Walter C. 
Baker, Field Assistant, at Arlington, Mass.; and Fred J. Coy, Field 
Assistant, at Craig, Colo. 
C. M. Packard, in charge of the West Lafayette, Ind., field labora— 
tory, visited the Wichita, Kans. , laboratory the week of April 5 for 
consultation with Dr. Larrimer, J. R. Horton, and others on control of 
the Hessian fly. ; 
G. F. Allen, of the Bureau of the Budget, and W. A. Jump, of the 
Department of Agriculture, visited the New Orleans, La., field laboratory 
on April 22, the sublaboratory at Houma, La., on April 23, and the sub— 
laboratory at Crowley, La., on ADTs dues 

