SOME COTTON DISEASES 



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usually brought about a demoralization of 

 conditions, which almost ruins business in the 

 community. After the third year, the people 

 begin to adapt themselves to the changed 

 conditions and it is frequently the case that in 

 four or five years after the weevil has en- 

 tered a section the people are in really better 

 financial condition in every respect than they 

 were before the weevil came. 



Other Cotton Insect Enemies. Other insect 

 enemies of the cotton plant are the red spider, 

 the plant louse or aphis, and the cut worm. 

 The damage from these is never very serious 

 and is always confined to local territory. 



COTTON BOLL WEEVIL 



a. Beetle from above; b. same, from side (five times natural size). 

 Note the two tooth-like projections on the inner side of first joint of 

 the front legs. 



