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PEANUTS 



A BURROWING STINK BUG (Pangaeus bllineatus ) - TEXAS - Increasing in Frio County. 

 Numerous fields treated^ (Cole) . 



COTTON 



BOLL WEEVIL (Anthonomus grandis ) - TEXAS - In McLennan and Falls Counties, 

 punctured squares averaged 1.8 (maximum 20.5) percent in 72 treated fields; 

 averaged 5.7 (maximum 14.8) percent in 17 untreated fields. (Cowan et al.). For 

 Boll Weevil in High Plains area see page 497, (PPD) . ARKANSAS - Still increasing 

 in extreme southwest areas. (Boyer) . Total of 6,105 fields checked; 913 infested, 

 23 heavy enough for control, (Barnes et al,). MISSISSIPPI - In delta counties, 

 punctured squares in 9 of 14 fields, averaged 1.8 percent. Weevils taken in 

 pheromone baited wing traps: 1 in Washington County and 11 in Bolivar County, 

 (Pfrimmer et al.). Emergence of overwintered weevils appears complete. Percent 

 infestation by counties follows: Monroe 1, Tishomingo 2, Rankin 10, Hinds 2, 

 Cotton with 3-4 squares per plant. (Sartor), ALABAMA - Egg laying and feeding in 

 squares increased in southern and central areas, F>unctured square counts ranged 

 13-50 (average 40) percent. First "hatchout" expected to be very heavy in 

 western part of State. Only overwintered weevils present in north areas; percent 

 of punctured squares unchanged, 0-15 in Talladega and Colbert Counties. However, 

 most fields not fully fruited. Counts light in many other northern counties. 

 Should continue light generally until emergence of first -generation weevils 

 about July 10-15. Weather favorable for survival of larvae and pupae in all 

 areas. (McQueen). GEORGIA - Overwintered weevils per acre on presquaring and 

 early squaring cotton period ending June 26 by county: 200-300 Tiftj 10-12 

 Burke (C^anerday) ; 300 Terrell (1 field) . Punctured squares ranged 3-36 percent 

 in 16 southern fields. Ranged 0-16 per grandlure trap during week of June 14-21 

 in Randolph County. (Womack) . Currently light to heavy in southern areas. (French) 

 TENNESSEE - All overwintered weevils out of hibernation. Surveys indicated 

 general infestation in regularly infested portion of cotton— growing area. Square 

 counts not feasible due to scarcity of squares in older cotton. Punctured squares 

 found in all older cotton in southern tier of counties. (Locke). 



BOLLWORMS (Heliothis spp,) - ARIZONA - H. zea larvae found in every field at 

 Parker Valley. Situation watched. One fTeld treated at Yuma and larvae found in 

 few terminals and on lower parts of plants in other fields in Yuma County. (Ariz. 

 Coop. Sur,). TEXAS - In McLennan and Falls Counties, eggs averaged 1,5 (maximum 

 8,2) and larvae 0.6 (maximum 4.5) per 100 terminals in 73 treated fields; in 16 

 untreated fields, eggs averaged 1.2 (maximum 2.3) and larvae 0.1 (maximum 0.5). 

 Of 238 larvae collected from cotton and identif ied^ 117 H. virescens. (Cowan et 

 al.). ARKANSAS - Moths taken on sugarline (0.5 mile long) by county: Lonoke 137 

 (H. zea 117, H. virescens 20), Phillips none. (Boyer). Of 6,105 fields surveyed, 

 total of 1,31"? infested. (Barnes et al.). TENNESSEE - Few H. zea eggs found in 

 terminal buds. Some small square damage noted but below control levels. (Locke). 

 GEORGIA - Egg laying and damage light in Tift County; eggs 8-10 and larvae 2 per 

 100 terminals in Burke County (Canerday) ; egg laying light in southern areas. 

 (Womack) . ALABAMA - Egg and larval counts continue low over State. Beneficial 

 insects very effective in keeping population below economic levels, (McQueen) . 

 MISSISSIPPI - In delta counties, eggs in 4 of 14 fields; maximum 2.5 per 100 

 terminals. No larvae in terminals. Injured squares in 13 of 14 fields, averaged 

 4.8 percent. (Pfrimmer et al,). Egg oviposition light in delta and southern 

 regions, (Sartor). 



TOBACCO 



BLACK CUTWORM (Agrotis ipsilon) - MARYLAND - Third instars damaged 25 percent of 

 10-acre stand of newly transplanted tobacco near Huntingtown, Calvert County, 

 Controls applied, (U, Md,, Ent. Dept.), 



