Show MIS federal scientist searching for species from argentine pests are pronounced vicious anaf are proof against means generally used to destroy insects multiply very rapidly galveston tex dr delos vac dine of the bureau ot united states department of ure Is in galveston on an ant hunt ing expedition dr van dine Is asso slated with the southern field in sect investigation under the direction of W D hunter in bharga ot the laboratory at dallas and Is in charge of the department ot insects sugar cane and rice dr van dine la for a special kind of ant said to be very destructive tive and which has been import ed into the country from argentina and hoping and praying he might not find it it Is known that these ants have got a foothold in louisiana and other states even as far west as call forkla and the government Is anxious to eradicate them as quickly aa possible it Is believed these ants which in general appearance differ very alte it any from other ants found in this country got into this country through fruit and other shipments imported from argentina dr van dine has lust completed a tour of the sugar cane and rice grow ing sections of texas and Is on bis way to the louisiana fields dentally he Is searching for this new ant but so far has not discovered any in texas even though they are jn largo numbers in the sugar cane section of louisiana and in ew orleans are doing considerable damage the department requests samples of all kinds ot ants found in galveston sent to the government entomological bureau at dallas just hill a few ants and mall them in a small box to this address and the experts will examine them and find out if any of the argen tine specimens are among them the may be found if here in the rants hotels and homes this ant drives out all other ants some of which are beneficial insects it also forms alliances with the meal bug and plant lice and protects chest most destructive insects which de stroy sugar cane rice and other crops these argentine ants are things which destroy the good in sects and protect and encourage the others these insects multiply rapid ly and are wonders in tha ant family it 13 said that insect powder geral aldes and other insect destroyers have no terror for these argentine ants and that they can bridge many ob heretofore said to be aaboe against ant invasions for in stance the water vessels in which the legs of tables are set do not these ants when an army of argen tine ants invades a home and finds the cupboards and tables surrounded by vessels containing water the corn mander of the ant army simply decrees that a sufficient number of in sects be killed to form a bridge over which the living army crosses the water and invade the tables or sideboards that the ant has invaded this country and promises to continue pil laging and destroying crops uncle sam is anxious to find some way ol 01 wiping out the entire family with this end in one of the greatest experts in this country on ants la now experimenting under the dareo alon of william newell in charge ol 01 the crop pest commission in louis lana it Is said the known poisons that destroy or drive away ahn or ant have fao effect upon abess tough skinned revolutionists from tha south american republic and somei thing more effective will have to b invented to wipe them out |