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PINK BOLLWORM (Pectlnophora gossypiella ) - TEXAS - In El Paso and Reeves Counties, 

 Infestations light and scattered; averaged less than 10 percent of infested bolls 

 in fields examined. In Coyanosa area of Pecos County, boll infestations 30-55 

 percent in isolated fields. Late cotton in Bakersfield area of Pecos County 

 averaged 70-95 percent boll infestations. Observations of infested bolls in this 

 area revealed that majority of larvae less than 10 days of age. Light infesta- 

 tions in Ward County. In Glasscock County, infested bolls 20-55 percent in 

 isolated fields. Heavy activity throughout north-central areas from following 

 counties: Delta, Hunt, Collin, Denton, Rockwall, Kaufman, Ellis, Johnson, 

 Tarrant, Dallas, Navarro, Fannin, and Grayson. (Neeb, Turney) . In McLennan 

 County, total of 670 moths recovered in blacklight trap, September 24 to 

 October 1. (Cowan). Weeks ending September 17 and 24 trapped 23,437 and 10,646, 

 respectively. (PPD) . 



WESTERN GRAPELEAF SKELETONIZER (Harrisina brillians ) - CALIFORNIA - In Placer 

 County, seasonal operations completed. All results of detection negative for 

 1971 season. This area received 4 treatments and 4 inspections. Last positive 

 find occurred in August 1968. In Sacramento County surveys negative. In El 

 Dorado County, last positive June 1968. In Siskiyou County, no spread outside 

 small core area. Number of infestations in core area reduced. In Yolo County, 

 survey negative. In Fresno County, survey continued, late find of eggs, larvae, 

 and adults in infested area on September 21. (Cal . Coop, Rpt.). 



A WHITEFRINGED BEETLE (Graphognathus leucoloma striatus) - ARKANSAS - Adults 

 collected at Augusta, Woodruff County, by M.W. Moore and F. Prentice on September 

 22; NORTH CAROLINA - Adult collected near Mebane, Orange County, by J.W. Scott 

 on September 19. Determinations by V.H. Owens, confirmed by R.E. Warner. These 

 are new county records. (PPD). 



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coast about midweek. It crossed the North Carolina coast Thursday. Winds at Cape 

 Hatteras gusted to 74 m.p.h. and 5.62 inches of rain fell in 24 hours. The storm 

 brought about 8.50 inches of rain to Wanchese, North Carolina, radio station. By 

 the weekend. Ginger had weakened but produced generous rains to portions of 

 Virginia and North Carolina before moving to the Atlantic Ocean. A weekend storm 

 moved across the northern Great Plains and dumped wet snow over the Rocky 

 Mountains and cold rain accompanied by blustery winds. Snow accumulated to a 

 foot or more in southeastern Montana. Light rains fell over the northern and 

 central Great Plains Thursday and Friday, and heavy showers occurred from 

 northern Texas to northern Missouri Saturday, with a few localities in Texas 

 and eastern Oklahoma receiving more than 3 Inches . 



TEMPERATURE : In general, the Northwest was seasonally cool. The Northern States 

 from the northern Great Plains were somewhat chilly, the Southwest was hot, and 

 a large area from the central Great Plains to the Gulf of Mexico and eastward 

 to the Atlantic was warm and humid. Rising temperatures prevailed over the 

 central Great Plains early in the week. Chicago, Illinois, was 20° warmer 

 Monday afternoon than Sunday. Respective maximum temperatures on those days 

 were 84° and 64° . In contrast to sultry summer weather which prevailed over the 

 Central and Eastern States, a large low over the central Great Plains shortly 

 after midweek brought damp chilly autumn to the northern Rocky Mountains and 

 northern Great Plains. West Yellowstone, Montana, warmed to only 33° Thursday 

 afternoon. Sunday morning, autumn chill penetrated far southward into Arizona 

 and New Mexico, with temperatures over northern portions of those States 

 tumbling to below freezing. Southerly winds brought unusually mild weather across 

 the central and southern Great Plains to the Great Lakes region late in the 

 week. Madison, Wiconsin, registered 88° Thursday and Friday afternoons. By 

 Sunday, cool air lay over the northern Great Plains and maximums remained mostly 

 in the 50 's. Weekly mean temperatures averaged below normal from the Pacific 

 Ocean to the western edge of the Great Plains and above normal over the rest of 

 the Nation. The Great Basin averaged 9° to 12° colder than normal. The Mississippi 

 and Ohio River Valleys and the Great Lakes region averaged 9° to 15° warmer than 

 normal . 



