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CEREAL AND FORAGE INSECT INVESTIGATIONS 
W. Hs Larrimer, Entomologist, in Charge 
Geo. Ie Reeves and T. R. Chamberlin, of the Salt Lake, Utah, station, 
visited Washington in the early part of January for consultation on 
introduction of parasites of the alfalfa weevil. Mr. Chamberlin spent some 
time reviewing the literature and studying the Iwseum collection relating 
to this problem. 
Dr. W. J. Phillips and A. M. Vance, of the Charlottesville, Vans 
laboratory, were recent visitors at the washington office. 
L. H. Worthley visited the Washington office on January 9, on his 
return. to Bosten from the meetings at Kansas City. On his way east he also 
visited the Cleveland office of the corn borer investigations. 
Dr. H. L. Dozier, State Entomologist of Delaware, interested in the 
Anaphoidea breeding work being conducted by A. F. Satterthwait, was a 
visitor at the Webster Groves laboratory on January 3. 
C. ©. Hill and HH. D. Smith, of the Carlisle, Pa. ,, laboratorymeae 
tended the meeting and dinner of the Entomological Society of Fennsylvania 
held in Harrisburg January 18, | 
i, N. Bartley, in charge of the Silver Creek, N. %.;'.corn pores 
laboratory, visited Arlington, Mass., on January 11, for consultation 
regarding the work in western New York for the season of 1926. 
On January 20 and 21 a corn borer exhibit was presented at the Annual 
Meeting of the Massachusetts Foresters! and Tree Wardens! Association at 
Boston, 
GIPSY MOTH AND BROWN-TAIL MOTH INVESTIGATIONS 
A. F. Burgess, Senior Entomologist, in Charge 
| Lt is pleasant to announce that H. L. Blaisdell has recovered from 
anoperation for appendicitis, and returned to duty. 
A. F. Burgess, S. S. Crossman, and H. L. Blaisdell attended the 
New England Forestry Congress held at Springfield, Mass., on December 10 
and 11, 1925. A conference was held with L, S. McLaine, Chief of the 
Division of Foreign Insect Suppression, Ottawa, Canada, and H. L. MeIntyre, 
of the New York Conservation Commission. 
iC. W. Collins attended the meetings of the American Association of 
2 nen Entomologists held at Kansas City, Mo., in the week of December 
23, 1925. 
- In the last week of December A. F,. Burgess spent several days in 
Washington, attending Agricultural Committee hearings. 
