mile 
Bureau appropriation for 1933.--The Act making appropriations to 
the Department for the present fiscal year was approved by the President 
on July 7 and later, by joint resolution, made available from the first of 
July. The amount appropriated to the Bureau of Entomology is $2,471,'700 
together with $55,000 reappropriated. The total available to the Bureau 
for the fiscal year 1933 is, therefore, $2,526,700 or $337,040 less than 
last year. The major part of this reduction is in the following three 
items: "Fruit and Shade-Tree Insects," "Cotton Insects," and "Taxonomy 
and Interrelations of Insects." To prevent the discontinuance of basic 
work, having a direct bearing on practically all activities of the Bureau, 
provided for under the item "Taxonomy and Interrelations of Insects," it 
is proposed to transfer to that item, with corresponding reductions, 
small amounts from several appropriation items. If we are to continue 
important work now under way with these reduced amounts it is necessary 
that the work be conducted as economically as possible. The splendid 
cooperation in effective and economical conduct of work received from all 
during the past fiscal year is appreciated. It is, however, urged that 
everyone exert the same, or even greater, effort during the present year. 
TRUCK CROP AND GARDEN INSECTS 
Barium fluosilicate effective against tobacco flea beetle.—-Report— 
ing on field experiments at Quincy, Fla., F. 8S. Chamberlin says: "The 
results obtained on the 7-—acre field experiment show that careful, well— 
timed applications of barium fluosilicate (mixed with tobacco dust as a 
carrier) quickly eliminated overwintered flea beetles (Epitrix parvula 
Fab.) on young tobacco. Very few second—brood beetles emerged after 
these treatments. Observations have shown definitely that the first ap-— 
plication of poison must be made not later than 4 days after setting if 
satisfactory results are to be obtained." 
Longevity of spotted cucumber beetle.--P. K. Harrison, Baton Rouge, 
La., reports that "In the laboratory, 6 males and 3 females emerged with 
cycles of 37 to 49 days. In the insectary, 5 males and 1 female emerged 
with cycles of 44 to 100 days from egg to adult. The last female of 
the overwintered beetles retained in confinement died on May 11, after 
living 142 days, and the last male died on May 28, after living 144 
days." 
Narcissus bulb fly feeds on various hosts.-—-C. H. Martin, Sumner, 
Wash., has observed that adults of Merodon equestris Fab. were "found 
feeding at flowers of wild strawberry, Fragaria bracteata, buttercup, 
Ranunculus sp., Potentilla gracilis, and thimbleberry. Strawberry and 
thimbleberry blossoms seemed to be the most frequented. Adults were 
observed feeding several hundred yards from a bulb field in a deep fir 
wood (second growth). They were active during the afternoon in the 
woods where no breezes were blowing, while in the bulb field where the 
wind was brisk they remained quiet." 
Life history of sweetpotato leaf beetle.--L. W. Brannon, Norfolk, 
Va., submits a summary of life-history studies conducted during 1931 on 
