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No. 130. Howard, L. O., 1898. — Some miscellaneous results of the work of the Divi- 

 sion of Entomology. Cotton field insects. <Bul. 18, n. s., Div. Ent., U. S. 

 Dept. Agr., pp. 85-88. 



Record of insects caught In cotton field during a test of attraction of lights for the boll 

 weevil. No wee\nls were caught, while 24,492 other specimens were taken. 



No. 131. Howard, L. O., 1904. — The Mexican cotton-boll weevil. <Amer. Mo. Rev. 

 of Reviews, vol. 29, No. 169, pp. 188-191, 4 figs. 



Popular account of insect, its economic importance, its habits, life history, ravages in 

 Texas, and work of U. S. Dept. of Agr. and State of Texas against it. 



No. 132. Howard, L. O., and Burgess, A. F., 1906. — The laws in force against injurious 



insects and foul brood in the United States. <Bul. 61, Bur. Ent., U. S. 



Dept. Agr., pp. 9, 34-35, 38-39, 55-60, 79-80, 108-109, 117-119, 128, 134, 



139-141, 145, November 5. 

 No. 133. Howell, A. H., 1906. — Birds that eat the cotton boll weevil. A report of 



progress. <Bul. 25, Bur. Biol. Surv., U. S. Dept. Agr., 22 pp. 



Notes on the abundance of several species of birds occurring in cotton fields and their 

 importance as weevil destroyers as based on numerous stomach examinations. 



No. 134. Howell, A. H., 1907.— The relation of birds to the cotton boll weevil.<Bul. 

 29, Bur. Biol. Surv., U. S. Dept. Agr., 31 pp., 1 pi., 6 figs. 



Results of examinations of stomachs of various species of birds, with Ust of bird species 

 known to eat boll weevils. 



No. 135. Howell, A. H., 1908. — Destruction of the cotton boll weevil by birds in 

 winter.<Cir. 64, Bur. Biol. Surv., U. S. Dept. Agr., 5 pp., 1 map, June 19. 

 The results of observations on the abundance of birds in cotton fields in Louisiana during 

 the winter and the results of stomach examinations to determine the species eating boll 

 wee-sals and the number of insects destroyed. Thirty species are known to feed more or 

 less upon boll wee\ils. 



No. 136. Hudson, E. H., 1902. — The Mexican boll weevil (Anthonomiis grandis). 

 <Farm and Ranch, vol. 21, p. 13, 14 figs., February 1. 



A brief description and history of the insect, with accoimt of some minor experiments 

 regarding the effect of freezing and the heat of the sun. 



No. 137. Hunter, W. D., 1902.— Work of the U. S. Department of Agriculture with 

 the boll weevil. <Proc. 5th Ann. Sess. Tex. Farmers' Cong., pp. 123-124. 



A summary of an address before the Farmers' Congress. Early history of weevil spoken 

 of, as also work being conducted by U. S. Dept. Agr. and the damage threatening the cotton 

 industry. 



No. 138. Hunter, W. D., 1902, 1904, 1905.— [Status of the Mexican cotton boll weevil 

 in the United States.]<Ybk. U. S. Dept. Agr. for 1901, pp. 369-380, 1 fig.; 

 for 1903, pp. 205-214, 5 pis., 1 map; for 1904, pp. 191-204, 2 pis., 1 fig. 



This series of articles includes a history of the weevil, its spread, loss due to it, control 

 methods, and certain special features of the problem. 



No. 139. Hunter, W. D., 1902. — The probability of the occurrence of the Mexican 

 cotton boll weevil in Brazil. <Bul. 38, Bur. Ent., U. S. Dept. Agr., pp. 

 105-106. 



Remarks regarding probable occurrence of Anthonomus grandis in Brazil. 



No. 140. Hunter, W. D., 1902.— [History and distribution of the wee\dl.] Boll Weevil 

 Convention. <Farm and Ranch, vol. 21, p. 12, 1 map, December 27. 



A brief history of the boll weevil, with statement of its distribution at that time. The 

 impossibiUty of extermination is brought out. (See also No. 48.) 



