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Corn earworm moths ( Heliothis obsoleta ) responded in varying degrees to ten sugars in solutions. On the basis of molar concentrations, sucrose, invert sugar, and fructose proved most attractive in the order named.

This Committee had its origin shortly after the Atlantic City meeting when President Arant designated the Committee Chairman. Soon thereafter these men had a meeting of minds on other members of the Committee, each of whom accepted responsibility for a specific area of activity. Thus in general, each Committee member served as chairman of a sub-committee in their specific areas, as outlined in the June issue of the BULLETIN. Many unnamed persons serving on these sub-committees made generous contributions of time and effort. The excellent cooperation and sincere efforts of each Committee member in completing his assignment made the job of the Chairman the easiest one on this Committee.

Bee keeping fits admirably in the scheme of rehabilitation of ex-soldiers, since it offers relatively large returns on the time and money invested and gives seasonal employment on clear days amid pleasant surroundings. A two term course in bee keeping is offered by the University of Maryland to beginning students of the Veterans Bureau supplemented by project work in connection with their placement training.

Economic entomologists are frequently asked to lend their services in preventing or controlling animal pests, that do not belong to the insect world. Such a request was made of the Department of Entomology in Maryland in December, 1913, the animal pests in question being cotton-tail rabbits (Lepus sylvaticus) . They were reported as having badly cut the trunks of young apple trees planted on the mountain sides. Some of the blocks of one- and two-year trees had suffered injury to the extent of 95 per cent of the entire stock. In other places the rabbits had not begun to work.

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