14 BIBLIOGRAPHY OF COTTON BOLL WEEVIL. 



No. 141. Hunter, W. D., 1903. — The statua of the Mexican boll weevil in the United 

 States in 1903.<Proc. 2nd Ann. Sesa. Tex. Cotton Conv^ pp. 71-84, 6 

 figs. 



The general aspects of the problem are discussed, affected territory outlined, and statistics 

 regarding damage presented. The plan of work of the department is discussed and meth- 

 ods of control set forth. 



No. 142. Hunter, W. D., 1903. — [The Mexican cotton-boll weevil. ]<Proceedings of 

 the boll weevil conv. called by Gov. W. W. Heard in New Orleans, 

 La. La. Bur. Agr. and Imm., pp. 10-12. 



Brief history of introduction of pest in the United States and a short account of the 

 experimental work being conducted by the Bureau of Entomology. 



No. 143. Hunter, W. D., 1903. — Methods of controlling the boll weevil. (Advice 

 based on the work of 1902.)<Farmers' Bui. 163, U. S. Dept. Agr., 16 

 pp:, 2 figs. 



Brief history of the work of the Bureau of Entomology on the boll weevil, affected terri- 

 tory defined, amount of damage, future prospects, and methods of control discussed. 



No. 144. Hunter, W. D., 1903.— Work of the U. S. Department of Agriculture with 

 the boll weevil. <<Proc. 6th Ann. Sess. Tex. Farmers' Cong., pp. 99-100. 

 Summary of an address before the Farmers' Congress. 



No. 145. Hunter, W. D., 1904. — Information concerning the Mexican cotton boll 

 weevil. <Farmers' Bui. 189, U. S. Dept. Agr., 31 pp., 8 figs. Revision 

 and amplification, 1905. (See No. 156.) 



No. 146. Hunter, W. D., 1904. — The use of Paris green in fighting the boll weevil. 

 <Texas Stockman & Farmer, vol. 23, No. 29, pp. 2, 14-15, June 8. 



The results of experiments to determine the effect of applying Paris green to volunteer 

 plants as a means of destroying boU weevils. 



No. 147. Hunter, W. D., 1904.— Ants and the boll weevil. <Farm & Ranch, vol. 23, 

 p. 16, June 11. 



Report on the relation of an ant, Soknopsu debilis teiana, to the boll weevil in certain 

 cotton fields in Bexar County, and a general statement regarding its usefulness. 



No. 148. Hunter, W. D., 1904. — Map showing the distribution of the cotton boll 

 weevil in Te»as and Louisiana. <Nos. 19, 24, 25, 29, and 34, Supplement, 

 Texas Section, Climate and Crop Service, Weather Bureau, 1 p., 1 map 

 each, July 19, August 23, August 30, September 27, November 1. 



The area generally infested by the boll weevil is defined and the areas in which isolated 

 colonies were found are outlined. The dispersion during the summer is shown by referring 

 to the different maps. 



No. 149. Hunter, W. D., 1904.— (See No. 15.) 



No. 150. Hunter, W. D., 1904. — Distribution of the cotton boll weevil in Louisiana. 



<Special Cotton-Boll Weevil Buls. 1 and 2, Louisiana Section, Climate 



and Crop Service, Weather Bureau, 1 p., 1 map each, September 29 



and October 29. 

 No. 151. Hunter, W. D., 1904. — Controlling the boll weevil in cotton seed and at 



ginneries. <Farmers' Bui. 209, U. S. Dept. Agr., 31 pp., 1 fig. 



The results of extensive studies regarding the relation between the dissemination of the 

 boll weevil and the handling of seed cotton and cotton seed. The following topics are 

 treated: Cotton seed and ginneries as factors in the spread of the boU weevil; control of 

 boU weevils in seed by fumigation; controlling the boll weevil at ginneries; present sys- 

 tems of handling and ginning seed cotton; suggested improvements in devices for handling 

 and ginning cotton; controlling the boll weevil at oil mills; summary of recommendations. 



No. 152. Hunter, W. D., 1904. — The most important step in the cultural system of 

 controlling the boll weevil. <Cir. 56, Bur. Ent., U. S. Dept. Agr., 7 pp. 



A treatment of the subject of fall destruction of stalks as the most important procedure 

 in boll weevil control. 



