Volume 21 September 3, 1971 Number 36 



COOPERATIVE ECONOMIC INSECT REPORT 



HIGHLIGHTS 



Current Conditions 



CORN EARWORM moths increased on Eastern Shore of Maryland. Larvae damaged corn 

 in Kentucky. Building up in South Carolina; economic on soybeans. Moths heavy 

 in Arkansas, (p. 629). 



FALL ARMYWORM damaged sorghum in Oklahoma, (p. 630). 



BOLLWORMS heavy on cotton in west Tennessee. Major problem in Avra Valley of 

 Arizona. Moths increased in delta counties of Mississippi, (pp. 631-632). 



BOLL WEEVIL damaged cotton in Oklahoma. Increased in west Tennessee. Heavy in 

 south and central Alabama, (p. 632). 



CABBAGE LOOPER outbreak on cotton in Cochise County, Arizona, (p. 632). 



Detection 



TOBACCO FLEA BEETLE reported for the first time in South Dakota for a new State 

 record, (p. 632) . 



For new county records see page 633. 



Special Reports 



Distribution of Purplebacked Cabbageworm. Map. (p. 638) 



Bibliography on Imported Fire Ant (pp. 639-652). 



Reports in this issue are for week ending August 27 unless otherwise indicated, 



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