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No. 189. Mally, F. W., 1900. — Protecting the cotton crop from insect pests. <Fann & 

 Ranch, vol. 19, p. 3, August 11. 



An address before the cotton growers section of the Farmers' Congress, July 3-6, 1900. 

 Remarks on spraying and spray machines. 



No. 190. Mally, F. W., 1900.— To destroy boll weevils.<Farm & Ranch, vol. 29, p. 1. 

 Comment on the practice of picking up and burning infested squares; advantages again 

 emphasized . Suggests the desirability of perfecting a machine to gather the fallen squares 

 from the ground by suction. 



No. 191. Mally, F. W., 1900. — Protecting the cotton crop from insect pests. <Proc. 

 3rd Ann. Sess. Tex. Farm. Cong., pp. 18.3-185. 

 Mentions the use of poison against the weevil; also migration and trapping of weevils. 



No. 192. Mally, F. W., 1901.— Cotton-boll wee\-il. How it works. Fighting it by 

 gathering up infested squares. <Cotton Plant, May 24, vol. 18, No. 21, 

 p. 3. 

 Advocates picking up and destroying squares. 



No. 193. Mally, F. W., 1901. — Arsenate of lead against cotton insects. <Proc. 4th Ann. 

 Sess. Tex. Farm. Cong., p. 103. 

 Mention of arsenate of lead as a boU weevil spray. 



No. 194. Mally, F. W., 1901.— Colonizing the boll weevil. <Farm & Ranch, vol. 20, 

 pp. 3^, October 26. 



Urges close grazing of cotton stalks in fall. When all stalks can not be grazed down, the 

 author recommends mowing all but a few rows which are left as a trap, those rows to be 

 poisoned frequently or grazed down. Plans are given for a homemade stalk cutter. 



No. 195. Mally, F. W., 1901. — A preliminary report of the progress of an investigation 

 concerning the life historj^ habits, injuries, and methods for destro>-ing 

 the Mexican cotton-boll wee\dl {Anthonomus grandis). Authorized by a 

 special act of the twenty-sixth Legislature of Texas, pp. 1-33, supplement, 

 pp. 35-45. State printer, Austin, Tex. 



The life history and habits of the weevil are discussed and insects mistaken for the boD 

 wee \-iI mentioned. Remedial measures are discussed at length. These iuclude: The use 

 of early maturing varieties and other cultural remedies; grazing of cotton in the fall; trap- 

 ping weevils in spring and fall; fall plowing; hand picking of infested squares, and the use 

 of arsenate of lead as a spray. The question of spraying and spray machinery is given a 

 lengthy treatment. The futility of the use of lights for trapping the weevil is pointed out. 



No. 196. Mally, F. W., 1901.— The Mexican cotton-boll weevil. <Farmera' Bui. 130, 

 U. S. Dept. Agr., 3 pp., 4 figs. 

 A reprint, with minor changes, of No. 195. 



No. 197. Mally, F. W., 1902.— Report on the boll weevil. State printer, Austin, Tex., 

 70 pp., 3fig8. 



A final report upon the Investigations of the author, acting as State cntomologlstof Texas. 

 Contains much information published previously by the author (see Nos. 195 and 196), 

 with additioiial data gained by further e.xperiments and observations. The life history 

 and habits and natural enemies of the weevil are discussed. In addition to methods 

 of control in the publications above referred to, wide spacing of the plants is treated; also 

 early planting and the use of early maturing varieties. The control of the weevil in cotton 

 seed is discussed, and data regarding the hand picking of weevils and infested squares are 

 presented. 



No. 198. Mally, F. W., 1902. — Ways and means. Boll-weevil convention.<Farm & 

 Ranch, vol. 21, pp. 12-13, December 27. 



Synopsis of a speech before the boll weevil convention. The need of legislation, both 

 State and national, was dwelt upon. Means of control were also discussed (see No. 48). 



No. 199. Marlatt,C.L., 1902.— Report of the Acting Entomologist. < Ann. Rept. Bur. 

 Ent., U. S. Dept. Agr., for fiscal year ending June 30, 1902, p. 196. 

 Executive report on work carried on by the Division of Entomology. 



