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PEANUTS 



REDNECKED PEANUTWORM (Stegasta bosqueela ) - OKLAHOMA - Averaged 10 and 20 per- 

 cent of terminals infested in 2 fields of irrigated peanuts in Caddo County. 

 (Okla. Coop. Sur.). 



COTTON 



BOLL WEEVIL (Anthonomus grandis) - OKLAHOMA - Infestations averaged 50 percent in 

 untreated cotton and 2 percent in treated cotton in Tipton area, Tillman County. 

 Ranged up to 82 percent in Johnston County. Scattered heavy infestations continue 

 in several southwestern and west-central counties. Averaged 22 percent in Payne 

 County. Moderate in Marshall and Cleveland Counties. (Okla, Coop, Sur.). 

 LOUISIANA - Weevil punctured squares still heavy in many fields. As number of 

 squares become fewer, it takes fewer weevils to puncture a high percentage of 

 squares. (Tynes et al.). MISSISSIPPI - Adults remain in many fields throughout 

 State. However, infestations still spotty with no general trend indicated. 

 (Robinson). In delta counties, punctured squares averaged 12.94 (maximum 65) 

 percent in 8 of 9 fields, no change from prior period. (Pfrimmer et al.). 

 TENNESSEE - Continue to cause heavy damage to small bolls in late cotton. Heavy 

 throughout cotton-growing area. Conditions ideal for buildup. Migrating weevils 

 making controls very difficult, (Locke). Surveys in southern counties of central 

 area indicate new generation of weevils will begin emerging about September 5, 

 Some fields may require controls to protect small bolls, (Gordon). ALABAMA - 

 Still heavy throughout State. Control effective in most fields. Adults feeding 

 and laying eggs in bolls where squares becoming fewer. (McQueen). GEORGIA - 

 Percent punctured squares averaged 95 in untreated plots and 12 in treated plots 

 in Spalding County (Tippins) ; still increasing statewide. (Womack) , 



BOLLWORMS (Heliothis spp.) - NEW MEXICO - Some spotty, heavy H. zea populations 

 noted in cotton in southern Dona Ana County. (Campbell). OKLAHOMA - H. zea damage 

 ranged 8-10 percent in untreated cotton and averaged 5 percent in treated cotton 

 in Tipton area, Tillman County. Averaged 1 percent in Payne County. Moderate in 

 Marshall County and light in Johnston County. Ranged 52-90 percent in untreated 

 cotton in Grady County. Of 189 larvae collected in Grady County, 11 percent H. 

 virescens . (Okla, Coop. Sur.). TENNESSEE - H. zea causing considerable damage 

 throughout area. Egg laying still heavy in rank cotton. Many fields no longer 

 attractive. Eggs still being laid down in plant as well as in terminal buds. 

 (Locke) . Surveys in southern counties of central area indicate that larvae below 

 control levels. No eggs found; adults expected to emerge in about 7 days. (Gordon), 

 MISSISSIPPI - Eggs appearing from record breaking flight of moths recorded in 

 delta last week. (Robinson). In delta counties, moth catches declined in light 

 traps. Egg laying underway. Controls mostly satisfactory. (Pfrimmer et al.). 

 ALABAMA - Moth flights still heavy. Egg laying heavy and larvae troublesome to 

 control. (McQueen). GEORGIA - Increased statewide (Womack); percent punctured 

 squares light but increasing in Spalding County (Tippins) . 



POTATOES, TOMATOES, PEPPERS 



EUROPEAN CORN BORER (Ostrinia nubilalis ) - DELAWARE - Egg masses 2 per 10 pepper 

 plants, with 38 percent infestation at Bridgeville, Sussex County, Infestation 

 averaged 60 percent in untreated peppers at Georgetown, (Burbutis, Lesiewicz) , 



VARIEGATED CUTWORM (Peridroma saucia) - OHIO - Larvae infested commercial tomatoes 

 in northwestern area. In some fields aa many as 8 holes per tomato evident, 

 August 23. (Miller). COLORADO - Damaged tomato fruit near Fort Collins, Larimer 

 County. (Hantsbarger) . 



YELLOWSTRIPED ARMYWORM (Prodenia ornithogalli ) - COLORADO - Larval damage severe 

 to fruit in some fields in Prowers, Crowley, and Otero Counties; larvae 4-5 per 

 linear row foot. (Schweissing) . 



