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PEANUTS 



LESSER CORNSTALK BORER ( Elasmopalpus lignosellus ) - TEXAS - Still increasing in 

 many areas as result of continued dry weather. Infestations of 30-40 percent on 

 dryland peanuts with heavier covmts in sandy fields in Erath County, Percent 

 infestation ranged 3-18 in irrigated peanuts, 5-30 in dryland peanuts in 

 Commanche County. Controls applied in most fields. Observed in Frio, Lee, and 

 Wilson Counties. Infestations ranged 15-40 percent in dryland fields in Fannin 

 County. (Hoelscher et al.). 



FALL ARMYWORM (Spodoptera f rugiperda ) - OKLAHOMA - Mixed populations of this 

 species and S. ornithogallT (yellowstriped armyworm) heavy and damaging Caddo 

 County peanuTs. (Okla. Coop. Sur.). 



REDNECKED PEANUTWORM ( Stegasta bosqueella ) - FLORIDA - Damaged 15 acres of 

 peanuts at Williston, Levy County; controls necessary. (Strayer) , 



COTTON 



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

 surveys indicate increase in weevil damage. Punctured squares averaged 10.4 

 (maximum 15.2) percent in 4 treated fields and averaged 13.8 (maximum 18.5) 

 percent in 4 untreated fields. Numerous newly emerged adults noted. (Cowan et 

 al.). OKLAHOMA - Infestations ranged 10-20 percent in Marshall County and 

 averaged about 5 percent in Jackson and Harmon Counties. Moderate in Bryan and 

 Cleveland Counties. (Okla. Coop. Sur.). LOUISIANA - Expect increase in punctured 

 square counts. Populations more numerous and in more fields than previous years. 

 (Tynes et al.). MISSISSIPPI - First-generation weevils appear to be emerging in 

 some counties. Percent average infestation in Pike County 90 and in Holmes 

 County 12. (Robinson). ALABAMA - Rains continued in record amounts in south and 

 central areas. Square infestations ranged 10-80 percent. Growers experiencing 

 difficulty in staying on scheduled treatments. Damage continues in many small 

 fields and some larger ones in northern areas. Percent infested squares still 

 below economic levels in most of larger fields. (McQueen). GEORGIA - Percent 

 punctured squares per 100 terminals: 0-35 in Randolph County (Womack) ; 0-40 in 

 Tift County; 0-35 in Burke County (Cannerday) , Weevil infestation increasing 

 in northern areas. (Womack). SOUTH CAROLINA - In Florence County for period 

 ending July 21, infestations increased; plan controls. (Taft et al.). 



BOLLWORMS ( Heliothis spp.) - SOUTH CAROLINA - In Florence County for period 

 ending July 21, infestations light in most fields. Moth collections in blacklight 

 traps totalled 11 H. zea and no H. virescens . (Taft et al.). GEORGIA - Eggs 

 ranged 0-28 and larvae 0-14 per TOO terminals in Randolph County (Womack) ; 0-100 

 eggs and up to 80 larvae in Tift County (Cannerday) . ALABAMA - Generally light 

 except on few isolated farms in south and central areas. (McQueen). MISSISSIPPI - 

 Egg deposition heavy in several counties throughout delta. (Robinson). TEXAS - 

 In McLennan and Falls Counties, eggs averaged 27.6 (maximum 55.2) and larvae 1.9 

 (maximum 2.7) per 100 terminals in 4 treated fields. Eggs averaged 24.7 (42.8) 

 and larvae 1.9 (2.2) in 4 untreated fields. Injured squares averaged 2.3 percent 

 in 4 treated fields and 4.1 percent in 4 untreated fields. (Cowan et al.), 

 ARIZONA - Heliothis spp. and Spodoptera exigua (beet armyworm) building up on 

 blooms and young bolls in Cochise County"; (Ariz. Coop. Sur.). 



TOBACCO 



TOBACCO FLEA BEETLE ( Epitrix hirtipennis ) - KENTUCKY - Adults averaged 2-3 per 

 leaf, caused 3 percent foliage loss at one Scott County location. (Harnett). 



