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Show FIGHT COTTON SCALE Injurious Insect Causing Much Damage to Crop in Peru. Charles H. Townsend, Government Entomologist, En-tomologist, Will Investigate Pest and Inaugurate Peruvian Entomologist En-tomologist Service. Boston, Mass. Charles H. T. Town-iend, Town-iend, government entomologist, who has been connected with the experimental experi-mental laboratory at Melrose Highlands High-lands has been granted a year and a half leave of absence in order that he may accept a position with the government gov-ernment of Peru to investigate the cotton scale which is giving that country trouble. Mr. Townsend, with his wife and two children, leave this country on October 15. Mr. Townsend is considered an authority au-thority in entomology, and this, no gether with his superior knowledge of the Spanish, language, is largely responsible for his selection to investigate inves-tigate the insect pests in Peru. Mr. Townsends' trip to Peru has a double purpose, for, besides his investigation inves-tigation of the cotton scale, he will ie called upon to inaugurate a Peruvian Peru-vian entomologist service. He will choose two or more graduates from the school of agriculture in Peru and train them in entomological work. In speaking of his trip Mr. Town-send Town-send said: "There is a great deal of agriculture carried on in Peru and they raise a superior grade of cotton. The scale insect is causing a great deal of injury to this cotton, so the government of Peru has decided to stamp out, if possible, the pest. "The scale insect is a new problem in economic entomology and has proven a very difficult insect to cope with. The Peru scale attaches itself to the bark on the trunk and branches. Owing to the fact that the plants are perennial the scale increases very rapidly each year. "In Peru there are many other pests to investigate, and these are found ravaging in the orange and citrus fruit groves, in the sugar cane, also the grapes. These will be taken up by me." The future work at the Melrose Highlands lahratory will be carried on by William R. Thompson under the direction of W. F. Fiske. |