"oe 
Fred E, Brooxs, of the Freneh Creek, ii, Va., stetion, discussed insect 
pests before a meeting of the Wild ifs Leagne of Vest Virginia held at 
Clarksburg, iW. Va., on the night of February 13. 
The French Creek, W. Va., station desires for rearing purposes twigs 
severed by the hickory twig-girdier, Qncideres ae from as many 
localities as possidle. Observations indicate that in l 
Virginia larvae may be looked for in twigs severed in 19: 
Materiai from any locality will be greatly anpreciated, 
Localities north o£ West 
Pc, as Well as in 1923. 

CEREAL AND FORAGE INSECT INVESTIGATIONS 
G. A, Dean, Entomolosist in Charge 
On February 22, 192:, the degree of Doctor of Philosophy was conferred 
by George Washington University on Fhilip Luginoili, Entomologist in charge 
& & t & 
of the Columbia, S. C., laboratory. 
Prof. George A. Dean, on February 5 and 6, visited the Carlisle, Pa., 
laboratory of Cereal and Forage Insect Investigations, and the Burean of Plant 
Industry, Pennsylvania Devartment of Agricultvre. On February 15 he was in 
New York attending the annual meeting of the Crop Protection Institute, at 
which he gave an address on the development of the poisoned bran bait, together 
with & summary of the grasshovper campaigns in the United States and Canada, 
& shipment recently has been received at the Salt Lake City laboratory 
of Eurobean parasites of the alfalfa weevil for introduction into the infested 
area in this country. ‘These were sent by Dr. W. R. Thompson, in charge of the 
Buropean Corn Borer Parasite haboratory in France, } 

TRUCK-CROP INSECT INVESTIGATIONS 
J. BE. Graf, Entomologist Acting in Charge 
N. #. Howard, Entomologist in charge of the Birmingham, Ala., laboratory, 
visited Ohio during the early part of February and attended the Farmers! Week 
held by the Ohio State University at Columbus. He presented a paper on the 
Mexican bean beetle and discussed the proposed vvork in that State. 
W. A. Thomas, Junior sntomologist, in charge of the Chadbourn, NN. C., 
laboratory, has investigated the occurrence of the (seeacceus maggot on votatoes 
in Pamlico County, Ns c, During the past few years this insect hag developed 
into & serious pest of seed potatoes. 
R, E, Campbeli, Entomologist in charge of the Alhambra, Calif., labora- 
tory, reports a heavy infestation of the pea aphis on alfalfa in the vicinity 
