Item VRU/1/11/2/2 - VRU Correspondence (Claude F Rivers)

Extent: 1 folder

Correspondence with Claude F Rivers (CFR): Btw CFR and Roger Laughlin, Unit of Insect Pathology, ARC, Sch. of Agric., University of Durham: re Laughin's methods for cultivating Crane Flies, getting rid of mould, leatherjackets, Paludosa Larvae arrived at VRU dead, Tipuliid larvae scarcity, oleracea larvae, 26 Jul, 7 Oct, 29 Nov 1957, 16 Feb, 25, 26 Apr, 10 May 1960. Btw CFR and Myles Crook, Forest Research Stat., Alice Holt Lodge, Farnham, re draft of joint article on 'Pine Sawfly Control Work', pine sawflies sent for examination for virus, nuclear polyhedrosis in, Bupalus infestation at Tunstall, N sertifer, P erichsoni from Glentree, search for disease of Pristiphora erichsonii, 15, 17, 22 Jun, 27 Jul, 7 Aug, 9 Sep 1959, 7, 8 Jan, 21, 25 Mar 1960 and 1 nd c 1960. Btw CFR and T J Honeybourne, Lepidoptera Breeder, Dartford, Kent, re Red Admiral pupae arrived and producing fertile eggs under artificial light in greenhouse, exchange of pupae, difficulties in breeding, N, io in hibernation, C. croceus, P. rapae, trouble getting stock in Britain, 13 Jan, 12 Feb, 17 May 1960. Btw CFR and Dr L H Finlayson, Zoology Dept., Univ. of Birmingham, re request for info. about stock of Samia cynthia ricini from Malta, difference table btw Cynthia and Ricini, analysis of cocoons, sample of a hybrid, 21, 27, 30 Jan, 5, 9 Feb, 11 Mar 1960. Btw CFR and Oleg Lysenko, Biologicky Ustav Csav, Praha, Czechoslovakia, re problems with keeping and breeding Pieris brassicae and request for help, Dr Blonsk (Poland), 1, 12 Feb 1960. Btw CFR and Jean B M Tulloch, MAFF, Woodthorne, Wolverhampton, re scarcity of leatherjackets, some available in local area, 2, 10 May, 1960. To Mr J Crumb, Forestry Comm., Ballachulish, Argyle from CFR re whether any sertifer larvae have been sighted where virus has been sprayed, 17 May 1960. To Q A Ali, Magdalene College, Cambridge from CFR, re visit to the VRU, 30 May 1960. Btw CFR and Christopher Sloan, Chigwell, Essex, re nicini pupae sent from VRU mostly successfully breeding, description of emergence from cocoon, identified as a Arrindi silk moth, pernyi larvae failed, CFR's visit to Austria and Swiss Alps collecting butterflies, 18, 31 Aug, 3 Sep 1960. Btw CFR and Mr A Valetta, B'Kara, Malta, re controlling citrus red mite with virus, request for supply of green lemons and detailed instructions of type, packaging etc., breeding of Hippotion, 20, 29 Sep 1960. Btw CFR and Mr S G Smith, British Cotton Industry Research Association, Shirley Inst, Didsbury, re Sir Ernest Goodale of the Silk and Rayon Users Assoc. suggestion that the VRU might be able to supply silk moths (Attacus Ricini) for experiments instead of India/Int. Silk Assoc., extracting hormone from four day imagos, 21 Oct, 8 Nov 1960. Btw CFR, Myles Crooke/S J Chesterman, Forest Research Stat., Alice Holt Lodge, Farnham and the Inst. Nat. de la Recherche Agronomique Lab, Versailles (INRAL) re reprint of 'Virus Control' INRAL, Crooke left to lecture at Aberdeen replaced by Dr Bevan, 26 Oct, 31 Oct, 8 Nov, 1960. Btw CFR and Miss S Barnard, Nutford House, London, (KM) Smith unable to lecture for the College Biological Soc., but CFR can, 30 Oct, 8 Nov 1960. Btw CFR and Mr J M Johnson, Forest Research Stat., Alice Holt Lodge, Farnham, Bupalus larvae remains from Dr Bevan for analysis for virus, 17, 19 Nov 1960. Btw CFR and Francis Munger, US Dept of Agric., Entomology Research Div., California, re receipt of virus sprayed lemons, colony of mites appearing on grapefruit, 2, 9 Dec 1960.